Sam Bankman-Fried
Final Moments Inside the Courtroom Before Sam Bankman-Fried Was Found Guilty of Fraud
Following a five-week long trial against Sam Bankman-Fried, a New York jury found the disgraced FTX founder guilty on all seven criminal fraud counts. CoinDesk Managing Editor for Global Policy and Regulation Nikhilesh De discusses the scene in the courtroom when the verdict was read.
Sam Bankman-Fried Found Guilty of All Seven Fraud Counts: What Happens Next?
Sam Bankman-Fried's fate was finally decided by 12 jurors Thursday night. After deliberating for a little over 4 hours, the FTX founder was found guilty on all seven counts for his role in the crypto exchange's implosion. Ford O'Brien Landy LLP partner Kevin J. O’Brien shares his legal analysis of the trial and subsequent verdict, explaining why Bankman-Fried could serve "something in the neighborhood of 15 years" in prison.
Inside the Courtroom During Sam Bankman-Fried's Guilty Verdict
A jury found Sam Bankman-Fried guilty on the first anniversary of the award-winning CoinDesk scoop that spurred the FTX founder's downfall. CoinDesk Managing Editor for Global Policy and Regulation Nikhilesh De, who was in the courtroom Thursday night, shares insights into the events leading up to the verdict.
'Unanimous Verdict, Your Honor': Sam Bankman-Fried's Conviction Was Inevitable
Sam Bankman-Fried was found guilty by a jury of his peers on all counts.
Sam Bankman-Fried Prosecutor Promises 'Handcuffs for All' Crypto Crooks
Damian Williams, the U.S. attorney for the powerful Southern District of New York, set an ominous warning following the conviction of former crypto kingpin Bankman-Fried.
Sam Bankman-Fried Guilty on All 7 Counts in FTX Fraud Trial
A tentative sentencing date was set for March 28, 2024. Bankman-Fried could spend decades in prison and potentially up to 115 years.
Sam Bankman-Fried Lambasted by Prosecutor Right Before Jurors Began Deciding His Fate: SBF Thought 'He Could Fool the World'
A verdict in the SBF trial could come before the end of Thursday – on the first anniversary of the CoinDesk scoop that caused his empire to crumble.
CoinDesk Published a Scoop on Alameda Research One Year Ago
CoinDesk senior reporter Ian Allison, the journalist who broke the story that eventually led to the collapse of FTX, takes a look back on the implosion of Sam Bankman-Fried's empire and how the crypto industry has changed in the last year. Allison notes that his sources did not anticipate the gravity of the information they were sharing at the time. "They were as surprised as I was," he said.