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Crypto entrepreneur Sam Bankman-Fried enters not-guilty pleas to latest charges

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Troubled digital currency executive Sam Bankman-Fried on Thursday entered a not-guilty plea to five additional charges related to the collapse of his former crypto exchange FTX and hedge fund Alameda Research.

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Mar 28, 2023
Sam Bankman-Fried Paid Over $40 Million to Bribe at Least One Chinese Official, DOJ Alleges in New Indictment
Headline from NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth ·
Mar 30, 2023Newest
Crypto entrepreneur Sam Bankman-Fried enters not-guilty pleas to latest charges
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NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
Sam Bankman-Fried Paid Over $40 Million to Bribe at Least One Chinese Official, DOJ Alleges in New Indictment (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)
Published Mar 27, 2023
NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description
FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried paid out tens of millions of dollars worth of bribes to at least one Chinese government official, federal prosecutors alleged in a new indictment Tuesday. The federal government alleges that accounts belonging to Bankman-Fried’s hedge fund, Alameda Research, were the…
Wall Street Journal
FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried Faces New Criminal Charge (opens Wall Street Journal)
Published Mar 27, 2023
Wall Street Journal's feed description
The fresh indictment alleges violation of law prohibiting bribes of foreign officials.
amNewYork
Disgraced FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried pleads not guilty to new charges in Lower Manhattan (opens amNewYork)
Published Mar 29, 2023
amNewYork's feed description
Embattled cryptocurrency entrepreneur Sam Bankman-Fried arrived in Lower Manhattan Thursday where he pleaded not guilty to new criminal charges in Federal
UPI
Crypto entrepreneur Sam Bankman-Fried enters not-guilty pleas to latest charges (opens UPI)
Published Mar 29, 2023
UPI's feed description
Troubled digital currency executive Sam Bankman-Fried on Thursday entered a not-guilty plea to five additional charges related to the collapse of his former crypto exchange FTX and hedge fund Alameda Research.
New York Times
Sam Bankman-Fried Pleads Not Guilty to Additional Set of Charges (opens New York Times)
Published Mar 29, 2023
New York Times's feed description
Prosecutors this week charged Mr. Bankman-Fried with orchestrating a $40 million bribe to Chinese officials to unfreeze funds held by his trading firm, Alameda Research.
Engadget
Sam Bankman-Fried pleads not guilty to five latest fraud, bribery charges (opens Engadget)
Published Mar 29, 2023
Engadget's feed description
FTX founder and former CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (aka SBF) pleaded not guilty to five additional criminal charges this morning.
The Guardian
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried set to plead not guilty to new US charges (opens The Guardian)
Published Mar 29, 2023
The Guardian's feed description
Bankman-Fried, 31, has already pleaded not guilty to eight counts over collapse of cryptocurrency exchange last year
CBS News
FTX founder pleads not guilty to bribe and other new charges (opens CBS News)
Published Mar 29, 2023
CBS News's feed description
Sam Bankman-Fried now faces 13 federal charges, including allegations he offered millions in bribes to a Chinese official.
NBC New York
Sam Bankman-Fried Pleads Not Guilty to Latest Round of Federal Fraud Charges (opens NBC New York)
Published Mar 29, 2023
NBC New York's feed description
Sam Bankman-Fried pleaded not guilty in New York federal court Thursday to five additional charges related to the collapse of his former crypto exchange FTX and hedge fund Alameda Research.
FOX Business
Sam Bankman-Fried pleads not guilty to additional federal charges (opens FOX Business)
Published Mar 29, 2023
FOX Business's feed description
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried was back in court Thursday, pleading not guilty to another five federal charges related to the collapse of his cryptocurrency empire.
KTVZ Bend
Sam Bankman-Fried pleads not guilty to new federal charges (opens KTVZ Bend)
Published Mar 29, 2023
KTVZ Bend's feed description
By Kara Scannell, CNN Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder of failed cryptocurrency trading platform FTX, pleaded not guilty to five new federal charges of fraud and conspiracy, including one count of conspiring to bribe Chinese government officials.
Politico
Bankman-Fried pleads not guilty to five new charges (opens Politico)
Published Mar 29, 2023
Politico's feed description
A lawyer for the former cryptocurrency billionaire indicated he would contest the validity of new charges that prosecutors filed after his extradition.
Wall Street Journal
FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried Pleads Not Guilty to Latest Federal Charges (opens Wall Street Journal)
Published Mar 29, 2023
Wall Street Journal's feed description
A lawyer also said he plans to challenge the new criminal counts, arguing they violate the terms of the former chief executive’s extradition.
Fortune
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried just pleaded not guilty to 5 new charges, including bribing a Chinese official and illegal political donations (opens Fortune)
Published Mar 29, 2023
Fortune's feed description
Prosecutors shared that they have approximately 6 million pages of evidence.
The Daily Caller
Alleged Fraudster Sam Bankman-Fried Pleads Not Guilty To Five Added Charges In New York (opens The Daily Caller)
Published Mar 29, 2023
The Daily Caller's feed description
Disgraced former crypto tycoon Sam Bankman-Fried pleaded not guilty on Thursday to five additional charges leveled by federal prosecutors in Manhattan.