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Judge Allows FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried to Go to Trial on Only Wire Fraud, Political Contribution Charges for Now

A U.S. federal judge in New York revealed skepticism of the arguments from SBF's defense attorneys in a hearing on their motions to dismiss several counts.

By Nikhilesh De, Elizabeth Napolitano|Edited by Jesse Hamilton

Updated Jun 15, 2023, 9:26 p.m. Published Jun 15, 2023, 4:55 p.m.

Sam Bankman-Fried leaves a federal court in Manhattan following a hearing to dismiss some of the charges leveled against him. (Elizabeth Napolitano / CoinDesk)