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☆ Parent of FTX victim who lost $130,000 asks judge to go easy on SBF, suggests six years in prison versus DOJ's 40-50
  + stars: | 2024-03-27 | by ( Mackenzie Sigalos | ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: +7 min
Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried arrives for a bail hearing at Manhattan Federal Court on August 11, 2023 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty ImagesHeather Ferguson's son lost approximately $130,000 in cash when crypto exchange FTX went bankrupt in November 2022. Ferguson's letter is part of an eleventh hour push by the defense to appeal to Kaplan's sense of leniency as the judge gears up for Bankman-Fried's sentencing hearing on Thursday. Bankman-Fried's psychiatrist, George Lerner, told Judge Lewis Kaplan in a letter in August that the former FTX CEO has a history of depression and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. Without his medication, Lerner warned the judge, "Bankman-Fried will experience a return of his depression and ADHD symptoms and will be severely negatively impacted in his ability to assist in his own defense."
Persons: Sam Bankman, Fried, Michael M, Heather Ferguson's, Ferguson, District Judge Lewis Kaplan, Yesha Yadav, Dean, Kaplan, George Lerner, Lewis Kaplan, Lerner, Maria Centrella, Asperger's, Judge Kaplan, Michael Lewis's, Sam I, …, Centrella, Joe, Sam, Matt Kelly, Kelly Organizations: Manhattan Federal Court, Santiago, Getty, District, Alameda Research, Vanderbilt University, CNBC, Bankman, Autism, MIT Locations: New York City, Manhattan
☆ Bankman-Fried needs Adderall to testify, defense requests delay in trial
  + stars: | 2023-10-16 | by ( Mackenzie Sigalos | ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: +4 min
"Bankman-Fried has been doing his best to remain focused during the trial for the past two weeks, despite not having his prescribed dose of Adderall during trial hours," continues the letter to the court. "Mr. Bankman-Fried has a history of Major Depressive Disorder and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder," Lerner wrote. Lerner added in his letter that Bankman-Fried had tried other antidepressants but said they were ineffective for his symptoms. Without his medication, Lerner warned the judge, "Bankman-Fried will experience a return of his depression and ADHD symptoms and will be severely negatively impacted in his ability to assist in his own defense." For nearly a year, there's been a nationwide shortage of Adderall, the popular stimulant used to treat ADHD.
Persons: Sam Bankman, District Judge Lewis Kaplan, Fried, Mark Cohen's, Judge Kaplan, Cohen, Bankman, Caroline Ellison, meds, George Lerner, Lerner, there's Organizations: U.S, District, Government, U.S . Food, Drug Administration Locations: Bahamas, U.S
☆ As police arrived at Sam Bankman-Fried's house, his mom was texting him insisting that he wear long pants to get arrested, instead of his usual cargo shorts
  + stars: | 2023-10-04 | by ( Pete Syme | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +3 min
Sam Bankman-Fried was arguing with his mom over texts from a bathroom when police arrived to arrest him, per Michael Lewis. While SBF's mom wanted him to wear long pants to jail, and he insisted on staying in his cargo shorts. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . With law enforcement in the living room, Lewis writes that Bankman-Fried was in the bathroom tapping away at his phone and arguing with his mom, Barbara Fried. Fried wanted her son to wear long pants as he was taken in, but he was intent on staying in his characteristic cargo shorts.
Persons: Sam Bankman, Fried, Michael Lewis, FTX's, —, Lewis, George Lerner, Sam, Gary Wang, Caroline Ellison, Barbara Fried Organizations: Service Locations: Bahamas
☆ Sam Bankman-Fried isn't getting his Adderall and is surviving on 'bread and water,' lawyers say
  + stars: | 2023-08-22 | by ( Mackenzie Sigalos Dawn Giel | Mackenzie Sigalos | Dawn Giel | ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: +4 min
In a hearing in New York on Tuesday, lawyers for FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried expressed concerns over their client's living conditions at Brooklyn's Metropolitan Detention Center, where he's being housed for alleged witness tampering. U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan, who is presiding over the criminal trial, had told a jail to provide these prescribed medications to Bankman-Fried. Judge Netburn said the defense would have to make trial prep requests through Judge Kaplan. Judge Netburn said she would address concerns over Bankman-Fried's living conditions directly with the U.S. Justice Department's Bureau of Prisons, which runs the jail. WATCH: Sam Bankman-Fried sent to jail over witness tampering
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☆ Sam Bankman-Fried's lawyer demands he gets Adderall for ADHD while in jail
  + stars: | 2023-08-14 | by ( Mackenzie Sigalos | ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: +5 min
FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried leaves from Manhattan Federal Court after court appearance in New York, on June 15, 2023. Sam Bankman-Fried's legal team is asking a U.S. district court judge to grant the former FTX CEO "uninterrupted access" to his daily prescribed medication while he is in jail. "And for the past three years, Mr. Bankman-Fried has been prescribed Adderall 10mg tablets, 3-4x/day for the treatment of ADHD." On Friday, Judge Kaplan sided with a request by federal prosecutors to revoke Bankman-Fried's bail over alleged witness tampering. For nearly a year, there's been a nationwide shortage of Adderall, the popular stimulant used to treat ADHD.
Persons: Sam Bankman, Fried, Mark Cohen, Judge Lewis Kaplan, Judge Kaplan, George Lerner, Lerner, Cohen, Bankman, Lerner's, there's, Caroline Ellison, Ellison, — CNBC's Dan Mangan Organizations: Manhattan Federal, U.S, Bankman, Brooklyn's Metropolitan Detention Center, Prisons, Court, U.S . Food, Drug Administration, New York Times, Alameda Research, MDC Locations: Manhattan, New York, Brooklyn's, Bankman, Bahamas, U.S, Putnam , New York
☆ Meet Sam Bankman-Fried's psychiatrist, the Silicon Valley doctor who became FTX's in-house coach and helped staffers with their dating lives in the Bahamas
  + stars: | 2023-02-11 | by ( Morgan Chittum | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +3 min
Sam Bankman-Fried's psychiatrist was also employed as FTX's in-house performance coach, according to the Journal. Dr. George Lerner didn't just focus on careers, but the dating lives of FTX employees as well. "They were amazing people — driven, brilliant, wanting to make a positive impact on the world," Lerner told the Journal. Lerner didn't just focus on careers, but the dating lives of FTX employees as well. His relationship with FTX staff also may have extended to an unhealthy side.
☆ How Sam Bankman-Fried’s Psychiatrist Became a Key Player at Crypto Exchange FTX
  + stars: | 2023-02-05 | by ( Alexander Osipovich | Hannah Miao | Caitlin Ostroff | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: 1 min
Early last year, Sam Bankman-Fried told an FTX all-hands meeting about an addition to the company’s staff. It wasn’t a head of accounting. It wasn’t a risk manager. Instead, it was a psychiatrist who would serve as coach for stressed-out employees at the fast-growing crypto exchange. Dr. George Lerner introduced himself on the video meeting and encouraged workers to consult with him, meeting attendees recalled.
☆ Sam Bankman-Fried's psychiatrist was hired at FTX to 'coach' and counsel employees, report says
  + stars: | 2023-02-05 | by ( Aidan Pollard | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +3 min
SBF's personal psychiatrist was on staff at FTX, according to the Wall Street Journal. Dr. George Lerner was hired to engage with employees as a "coach," not a medical professional, the Journal reported. In an email, Lerner told the Wall Street Journal he focused on creating a sustainable work environment while at the company. "They were amazing people — driven, brilliant, wanting to make a positive impact on the world," Lerner told the Journal. Following the collapse of FTX and amid charges of fraud against Bankman-Fried, Lerner told the Journal he's now focusing on rebuilding his private practice.
☆ Sam Bankman-Fried's FTX employed a 'company therapist' who looked for 'dating options' for staff, report says.
  + stars: | 2022-11-16 | by ( Sawdah Bhaimiya | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +3 min
Sam Bankman-Fried's FTX employed a "company therapist" who helped staff with dating, Vice reported. Psychiatrist George Lerner said he was worried staff would quit due to a lack of dating options. Lerner said he would look for "dating options" for staff to improve their lives in the Bahamas. In response to Avedisian's comments, Lerner told Vice: "Dating options. He also spent 12 hours maintaining a private practice where at least 20 FTX employees sought his services.
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