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☆ Prosecutors Detail Evidence Against Sam Bankman-Fried
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-14 | by ( David Yaffe-Bellany | More About David Yaffe-Bellany | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Prosecutors in the criminal case against Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder of the collapsed cryptocurrency exchange FTX, on Monday provided the most detailed account to date of the evidence they plan to use to convict him at trial in October. In a 70-page court filing, the prosecutors said they would draw on testimony from some of Mr. Bankman-Fried’s closest advisers, as well as an expert witness and other employees of FTX and Alameda Research, a crypto hedge fund he also founded. The prosecutors also said they planned to use notes that Caroline Ellison, one of Mr. Bankman-Fried’s top lieutenants, took after conversations with him, including a memo titled “Things Sam Is Freaking Out About.” And they said they would introduce a recording of a meeting in which Ms. Ellison told Alameda employees that she had worked with Mr. Bankman-Fried to siphon funds from FTX customers’ accounts. Mr. Bankman-Fried, a onetime crypto mogul who built FTX into one of the world’s largest virtual currency exchanges, was arrested in December and charged with orchestrating a sweeping scheme to use customer deposits to finance real estate purchases, charitable giving and donations to politicians. Ms. Ellison and two other top FTX executives, Gary Wang and Nishad Singh, have pleaded guilty to participating in the effort and agreed to cooperate with prosecutors.

Persons: Sam Bankman, Bankman, Caroline Ellison, Sam, Ellison, Gary Wang, Nishad Singh Organizations: Alameda Research, Alameda, Mr Locations: FTX

☆ Bankman-Fried used customer funds for $100 million in U.S. political donations, prosecutors charge
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-14 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Sam Bankman-Fried used stolen customer funds to make more than $100 million in political campaign contributions ahead of the 2022 U.S. midterm elections, federal prosecutors said on Monday in a new indictment filed against the FTX cryptocurrency exchange's founder. The new indictment charges the 31-year-old former billionaire with seven counts of conspiracy and fraud over the collapse of the exchange. He has previously pleaded not guilty to charges of stealing billions in FTX customer funds to plug losses at Alameda Research, his crypto-focused hedge fund. But the November 2022 collapse of FTX - after a flurry of customer withdrawals due to concerns about commingling of FTX and Alameda funds - decimated both his wealth and his reputation. He had previously been largely confined to his parents' Palo Alto, California, home on $250 million bond since his extradition.

Persons: Sam Bankman, Fried, Mark Botnick, Prosecutors, Bankman, FTX, District Judge Lewis Kaplan, Kaplan, Palo Organizations: FTX, Alameda Research, Democratic, Attorney's, U.S, District Locations: Manhattan, New York City, U.S, FTX, Alameda, Bahamas, United States, Palo Alto , California

He had a blank expression as he was led out of the courtroom in handcuffs by members of the U.S. A July 20 article in the New York Times contained excerpts from Ellison's personal Google documents prior to FTX's collapse. She described being "unhappy and overwhelmed" with her job and feeling "hurt/rejected" from her personal break-up with Bankman-Fried. Sassoon said the defendant would be able to access an internet-enabled laptop there to review evidence to prepare for trial. Reporting by Luc Cohen in New York; Editing by Jonathan Oatis, Noeleen Walder and Rosalba O'BrienOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

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U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan announced the decision at a hearing in federal court in Manhattan, less than two months before the scheduled October fraud trial. He rejected a defense request to delay Bankman-Fried's detention pending appeal of the bail revocation. Bankman-Fried has been largely confined to his parents' Palo Alto, California, home on $250 million bond since his December 2022 arrest. Kaplan said he was concerned that Bankman-Fried showed the writings to the reporter during an in-person meeting at his parents' home. Bankman-Fried sat with his shoulders hunched, leaning forward on the table and fidgeting with a Post-It note as he heard the judge order him detained.

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A New York judge will decide on Friday, during a hearing that starts at 2 p.m. ET, whether to send Sam Bankman-Fried to jail. Federal prosecutors have asked U.S. District Judge Lewis A. Kaplan to revoke the FTX founder's bail over alleged witness tampering. Kaplan previously issued a direct and stern warning to Bankman-Fried in July over his conversations with the media. The government told the judge in a letter that next week it plans to file a new superseding indictment.

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Sam Bankman-Fried will head to jail on Friday after a judge sided with a request by federal prosecutors to revoke the FTX founder's bail over alleged witness tampering. Judge Lewis Kaplan denied Bankman-Fried's request for delayed detention pending an appeal. "My conclusion is there is probable cause to believe the defendant tried to tamper with witnesses at least twice," said Judge Kaplan during his ruling. Judge Kaplan previously issued a direct and stern warning to Bankman-Fried in July over his conversations with the media. It is an argument that proved sufficient to convince Judge Kaplan to send Bankman-Fried to jail ahead of his trial.

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New York CNN —Sam Bankman-Fried, the alleged crypto grifter, is about to learn which of two profoundly divergent paths he’ll take on the road to trial. One path allows him to continue his house arrest in the comfort of his parents’ California home. If his bail is revoked, Bankman-Fried will be immediately remanded to a notorious federal detention center in Brooklyn. Bankman-Fried, who has pleaded not guilty to multiple conspiracy and fraud charges, is set to go to trial in October. But the company came unglued in the span of a week last November — as concerns about its financial ties to Bankman-Fried’s crypto hedge fund, Alameda Research, spurred investors and customers to yank their funds.

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☆ Angus Cloud 'did not intend to end his life,' his mom says
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-05 | by ( Dan Heching | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

“I also want you to know that although my son was in deep grief about his father’s untimely death from mesothelioma, his last day was a joyful one. He was reorganizing his room and placing items around the house with intent to stay a while in the home he loved. “He did not intend to end his life. When we hugged goodnight we said how much we loved each other and he said he would see me in the morning. “To honor his memory, please make random acts of kindness part of your daily life.

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☆ FTX's Bankman-Fried, seeking to avoid jail, denies witness tampering
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-02 | by ( Luc Cohen | Thomson Reuters | Reports On The New York Federal Courts. Previously Worked As A Correspondent In Venezuela | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Indicted FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried leaves the United States Courthouse in New York City, U.S., July 26, 2023. REUTERS/Amr AlfikyNEW YORK, Aug 1 (Reuters) - Sam Bankman-Fried, the indicted founder of the bankrupt FTX cryptocurrency exchange, on Tuesday said he never sought to intimidate witnesses at his scheduled October fraud trial, and there is no reason to jail him. "Mr. Bankman-Fried's contact with the New York Times reporter was not an attempt to intimidate Ms. Ellison or taint the jury pool," his lawyer, Mark Cohen, wrote in the letter. Kaplan barred Bankman-Fried from speaking about the case and asked both sides to submit written arguments about possible jail. Prosecutors may respond to Bankman-Fried's letter by Thursday.

Persons: Sam Bankman, Fried, Amr, District Judge Lewis Kaplan, Caroline Ellison, Bankman, Ms, Ellison, Mark Cohen, Palo, Kaplan, Laurence Tribe, Luc Cohen, Christopher Cushing Organizations: United, REUTERS, District, New York Times, Alameda Research, U.S, Harvard University, Metropolitan Detention, Thomson Locations: New York City, U.S, Manhattan, Palo Alto , California, Brooklyn, New York

They also shared their findings with X Corp. days ahead of publication. Musk has claimed, without providing data, that bot activity has fallen since he acquired Twitter. In recent weeks, X Corp. sued Bright Data and the Center for Countering Digital Hate, for example, raising the ire of House Democrats. NCRI partners with Bright Data for pro-bono access to social media data, Goldenberg noted. X Corp. did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

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Indicted FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried arrives at the United States Courthouse in New York City, U.S., July 26, 2023. Bankman-Fried has pleaded not guilty to stealing billions of dollars in FTX customer funds to plug losses at Alameda. He said he submitted Tuesday's filing independently, as a constitutional law expert. Tribe published the major treatise "American Constitutional Law" in 1978 and was lead counsel in 37 Supreme Court cases. The case is U.S. v. Bankman-Fried, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York, No.

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☆ Angus Cloud, ‘Euphoria’ star, dead at 25
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-31 | by ( Alli Rosenbloom | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Angus Cloud, a rising actor best known for his role in the HBO drama “Euphoria,” has died, his family announced in a statement to CNN on Monday. The only comfort we have is knowing Angus is now reunited with his dad, who was his best friend. “He was immensely talented and a beloved part of the HBO and Euphoria family. Angus Cloud in a scene from Season 2 of "Euphoria." Eddy Chen/HBO“It does bother me,” Cloud told Variety in an interview last year, “when people are like, ‘It must be so easy!

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☆ Sam Bankman-Fried must be jailed, is intimidating witnesses, prosecutors say
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-28 | by ( Luc Cohen | Thomson Reuters | Reports On The New York Federal Courts. Previously Worked As A Correspondent In Venezuela | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

NEW YORK, July 28 (Reuters) - Sam Bankman-Fried must be jailed pending his October fraud trial over the collapse of the FTX cryptocurrency exchange he founded because he is trying to intimidate witnesses and influence their testimony, prosecutors said on Friday. Prosecutors first made their surprise request to detain Bankman-Fried before his Oct. 2 trial at a Wednesday hearing, where Kaplan barred Bankman-Fried from discussing the case. Prosecutors had in January accused Bankman-Fried of seeking to influence the testimony of an FTX lawyer. Ellison pleaded guilty to fraud charges and is expected to testify against Bankman-Fried at trial. Two former FTX executives, Gary Wang and Nishad Singh, have also pleaded guilty over FTX's collapse and agreed to cooperate with prosecutors.

Persons: Sam Bankman, Palo, Caroline Ellison's, District Judge Lewis Kaplan, Fried, Ellison, Bankman, Kaplan, Prosecutors, Gary Wang, Nishad Singh, Luc Cohen, Daniel Wallis Organizations: YORK, New York Times, Times, District, Alameda Research, Prosecutors, Bankman, Thomson Locations: Palo Alto , California, Bahamas, U.S, Manhattan, Alameda, New York

☆ Caroline Ellison took a $22.5 million bonus from Alameda, FTX alleges
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-28 | by ( Sindhu Sundar | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

FTX's bankruptcy estate is going after the crypto exchange's top leaders to try to take back funds. Sam Bankman-Fried and others took "hundreds of millions of dollars," FTX alleged in a court filing. Caroline Ellison, once co-CEO of the trading firm Alameda, took a $22.5 million bonus, FTX said. For instance, Ellison improperly took $22.5 million in bonus payments from Alameda Research, the trading firm she helped lead as co-CEO, FTX alleged in a filing this month in Delaware bankruptcy court. Representatives for Ellison, Wang, and Singh did not immediately respond to emails seeking comment on Friday afternoon.

Persons: Sam Bankman, FTX, Caroline Ellison, Gary Wang, Ellison, Nishad Singh, Wang, Singh, Fried Organizations: Morning, Alameda Research, FTX Locations: Alameda, Delaware, FTX, Albany, Bahamas

☆ Bankman-Fried campaign finance charge dropped, lessening trial's political focus
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-27 | by ( Luc Cohen | Thomson Reuters | Reports On The New York Federal Courts. Previously Worked As A Correspondent In Venezuela | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

He got a modest victory on Wednesday night when prosecutors decided to drop a campaign finance charge claiming the former billionaire illegally directed associates to donate millions of dollars to political campaigns. Mark Kasten, a lawyer at Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney in Philadelphia, said dropping the campaign finance charge could help Bankman-Fried by letting his lawyers "focus their narrative" on the fraud case. "Jurors have a visceral reaction to campaign finance charges: campaign finance charges are crimes on the public, and jurors themselves are indirect victims," he said. Ellison, the former chief executive of Bankman-Fried's crypto-focused hedge fund Alameda Research, pleaded guilty to fraud charges and is expected to testify against him. Nishad Singh, FTX's former director of engineering, pleaded guilty to fraud and campaign finance charges, saying he used transfers from Alameda to make political donations in part to bolster Bankman-Fried's and FTX's political influence.

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☆ US judge tightens Sam Bankman-Fried's bail, will consider jailing him
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-26 | by ( Luc Cohen | Thomson Reuters | Reports On The New York Federal Courts. Previously Worked As A Correspondent In Venezuela | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/2] Indicted FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried walks outside at the United States Courthouse in New York City, U.S., July 26, 2023. REUTERS/Amr Alfiky/File PhotoNEW YORK, July 26 (Reuters) - A U.S. judge on Wednesday tightened Sam Bankman-Fried's bail conditions, restricting his ability to communicate publicly, and will consider jailing him ahead of his trial over the collapse of his FTX cryptocurrency exchange. "I'm very mindful of the government's interest in this issue, which I take seriously," Kaplan said at a hearing in Manhattan federal court. Ellison, also Alameda's former chief executive, has pleaded guilty to fraud charges and agreed to cooperate with prosecutors. Reporting by Luc Cohen in New York; Editing by Daniel WallisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

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New York CNN —A federal judge is set to consider a gag order on former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried after prosecutors accused him of leaking his former girlfriend and business partner’s personal writings to the New York Times. US District Court Judge Lewis Kaplan was expected to rule on a so-called gag order that would prevent Bankman-Fried from discussing his case publicly. At a previous bail hearing, Kaplan alluded to the possibility of revoking Bankman-Fried’s bail deal and forcing him to await trial in jail. In February, Judge Kaplan tightened restrictions on Bankman-Fried’s bail after prosecutors flagged a direct message Bankman-Fried sent to a former FTX employee, raising concerns about potential witness-tampering. While his lawyers said they would comply with any gag order, they pushed back on prosecutors’ allegations of witness-tampering.

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☆ Sam Bankman-Fried could be headed to jail. Prosecutors say he tampered with a witness by sharing ex's diary entries — and want him locked up
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-26 | by ( Jacob Shamsian | Sindhu Sundar | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Prosecutors want to send Sam Bankman-Fried to jail over alleged witness tampering. Prosecutors asked a federal judge Wednesday to send Sam Bankman-Fried to jail after he leaked his ex-girlfriend's private Google Docs to the New York Times. Bankman-Fried's lawyers said his interaction with the journalist was just addressing his overwhelmingly negative press, but prosecutors say it was much more than that. Bankman-Fried sent more than 100 emails to journalists and made 1,000 calls to journalists, prosecutors say. He called the New York Times journalist who wrote the story based on the leak 100 times, they said.

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☆ UK battery startup Nexeon to supply Panasonic with advanced material
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-24 | by ( Paul Lienert | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

July 24 (Reuters) - UK battery startup Nexeon will supply high-energy silicon anode material to Panasonic’s (6752.T) newest U.S. plant starting in 2025, the companies said on Monday. The use of silicon-rich anodes will enable Panasonic battery cells to store more energy and charge more quickly, the companies said. The greater energy density also gives Panasonic the option of making smaller, lighter packs with similar range to current battery cells. Abingdon-based Nexeon will supply the material to Panasonic Energy Co’s $4 billion De Soto, Kansas plant, which is slated to open in early 2025. Founded in 2006, Nexeon has raised more than $260 million and was most recently valued at $350 million, according to investor website PitchBook.com.

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July 23 (Reuters) - Lawyers for FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried rejected prosecutors' claims that his discussions with a New York Times reporter amounted to witness tampering but agreed to accept a gag order, they said in a letter to the judge in the criminal fraud case. The letter, released on Sunday, came after prosecutors sought to bar Bankman-Fried and allies from making public statements that could interfere with the case. Cryptocurrency exchange FTX, once valued at $32 billion, filed for bankruptcy protection in November as it was unable to repay depositors. Ellison led Bankman-Fried's Alameda Research hedge fund and has pleaded guilty to defrauding investors and agreed to cooperate with prosecutors. In December, Bankman-Fried said he and Ellison had been in a relationship but gave no further details.

Persons: Sam Bankman, Fried, Caroline Ellison, Mark Cohen, Ellison, Mrinmay Dey, Christopher Cushing Organizations: New York Times, U.S ., Star, Alameda Research, Thomson Locations: Bankman, Alameda

☆ Sam Bankman-Fried 'did nothing wrong' by leaking his ex-girlfriend's diary entries to New York Times: lawyers
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-24 | by ( Jacob Shamsian | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Sam Bankman-Fried's lawyers say his leak of Caroline Ellison's diary entries to the New York Times is OK. It's totally fine for Sam Bankman-Fried to give his ex-girlfriend's diary entries to a New York Times reporter, his lawyers said in a court filing. Prosecutors correctly surmised that the entries were provided to the Times by Bankman-Fried, who had access to the writings, which were kept on Google Docs. "But Mr. Bankman-Fried did nothing wrong." "The reporter contacted Mr. Bankman-Fried about a story he was working on concerning Ms. Ellison and asked Mr. Bankman-Fried if he wished to respond," they wrote.

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☆ How Do I Wear a Vintage Dress Without Wrecking It?
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-24 | by ( Vanessa Friedman | More About Vanessa Friedman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

I recently bought a vintage 1980s Italian designer silk chiffon dress with matching belt and jacket, in somewhat fragile condition. And is there a way to keep sweat off the delicate fabric so I can wear it more places? So it’s worth recognizing that while vintage shopping is a laudable and sometimes highly satisfying practice, one rife with the promise of unique and unexpected finds — the mystery of what might be unearthed! Not to mention a slightly different way of thinking about exactly what you are buying and its role in your life. (Vintage shopping for collectible pieces is a whole different matter with a different value proposition.)

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The prosecutors wrote to U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan on Thursday referencing a New York Times article titled "Inside the Private Writings of Caroline Ellison, Star Witness in the FTX Case". Ellison led Bankman-Fried's Alameda Research hedge fund and has pleaded guilty to defrauding investors and agreed to cooperate with prosecutors. In December, Bankman-Fried said he and Ellison had been in a relationship but gave no further details. Neither New York Times nor Ellison's lawyers responded to Reuters' requests for comment. The prosecutors argued that by sharing these documents, Bankman-Fried was trying to malign Ellison's credibility, and that such conduct could chill witnesses from testifying and taint the jury pool.

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☆ Sam Bankman-Fried leaked Caroline Ellison's diary to the New York Times to paint her as a 'jilted lover,' prosecutors say
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-21 | by ( Jacob Shamsian | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Prosecutors say Sam Bankman-Fried is trying to discredit Caroline Ellison by leaking her diary entries. Bankman-Fried wants to make her look like a "jilted lover," prosecutors wrote in a court filing. Prosecutors say Bankman-Fried gave "a misleading patina of legitimacy" to an effort to discredit Ellison in the case. "The fact that the defendant funneled this material through the New York Times, rather than directly commenting on the documents himself, is particularly pernicious," prosecutors wrote. The material risked tainting the jury pool and could deter other potential witnesses from testifying at the trial, prosecutors wrote.

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☆ Prosecutors accuse Sam Bankman-Fried of leaking ex-girlfriend’s private notes to the New York Times
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-21 | by ( Alicia Wallace | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Minneapolis CNN —Federal prosecutors have accused former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried of witness tampering after he allegedly leaked the personal writings of his former girlfriend and business partner, Caroline Ellison, to the New York Times. They reportedly detailed her “unhappy and overwhelmed” emotional state as CEO of Alameda Research, FTX’s crypto hedge fund. The writings also reportedly expressed her doubts about her ability to make decisions and effectively run the business. Prosecutors say she is expected to serve as a witness in their criminal case against Bankman-Fried, who has pleaded not guilty to eight federal counts of fraud and conspiracy. A spokesperson for the New York Times and a lawyer representing Ellison did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

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