FTX execs who pleaded guilty are potential witnesses in Sam Bankman-Fried’s criminal case

According to reports from the courthouse, Assistant U.S. Attorney Danielle Sassoon named Caroline Ellison, Gary Wang and Nishad Singh among those who may offer testimony.

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SBF lawyers request to block Ukrainian user’s testimony via video, calling circumstances not ‘exceptional’

Lawyers representing Sam Bankman-Fried have rejected a request from prosecutors to let a Ukrainian client of FTX testify via video link in a trial set to commence today, on Oct. 3.

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SBF can't blame FTX counsel in opening remarks, judge rules

The criminal trial against FTX's ex-CEO, Sam Bankman-Fried, will begin on 2 October. Prosecutors are planning to present testimony from customers, investors, and co-conspirators at FTX. Sam The post SBF can't blame FTX counsel in opening remarks, judge rules appeared first on AMBCrypto.

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Court rejects testimony from seven expert witnesses put forward by Sam Bankman-Fried

Seven expert witnesses expected to testify on behalf of former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried have been rejected, according to a ruling dated Sept. 21. Bankman-Fried’s list of now-excluded witnesses featured experts in multiple areas, including consultant Thomas Bishop, data analyst Brian Kim, law professor Bradley Smith, British barrister Lawrence Akka, consultant Joseph Pimbley, financial consultant […] The post Court rejects testimony from seven expert witnesses put forward by Sam Bankman-Fried appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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All of Sam Bankman-Fried's Proposed Expert Witnesses Should Be Barred From Testifying: DOJ

All of FTX founder’s Sam Bankman-Fried’s proposed witnesses should be disqualified from testifying because their disclosure filings are insufficient, their experience may be misleading or their planned testimony may not be relevant, prosecutors said in a late Monday filing.

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Former FTX exec Salame not willing to testify against SBF

Sam Bankman-Fried’s criminal prosecution for alleged unlawful campaign donations won’t include testimony from former FTX co-CEO Ryan Salame. Information from an Aug. 14 filing by U.S. federal prosecutors shows that Ryan Salame plans to invoke his Fifth Amendment right. It…

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Is Sam Bankman-Fried Going to Jail?

Federal prosecutors said they were “seeking detention” for Sam Bankman-Fried, asking a judge to revoke his bond after he shared documents with the New York Times that they allege were meant to harass a fellow executive from the FTX empire and potentially influence her testimony.

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Sam Bankman-Fried May Have Tried to Influence Witness Testimony: Prosecutors

By reaching out to the FTX US general counsel through Signal, Sam Bankman-Fried may have tried to influence a potential witness testimonyor to intimidate them into not testifying at allclaim...

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DOJ Claims Sam Bankman-Fried Tried to Influence Witness Testimony, Asks for Communications Ban

Federal prosecutors wrote a letter to U.S. District Court Judge Lewis Kaplan on Friday, requesting that he modify the conditions of Sam Bankman-Fried’s bail to include ban on private communications with current and former employees of FTX and Alameda Research.

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Management Failures At FTX Not Specific To Crypto

On December 13, 2022, John Ray III, the new CEO of FTX Group overseeing its bankruptcy, testified before congress on the collapse of FTX. Ray’s testimony highlighted a number of corporate failures at the now defunct FTX and the efforts underway by his new management team to identify and recover the company’s assets of the […]

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FTX Bankruptcy Court Is Warned Against Granting Bahamas 'Dangerous' IT Access

Testimony from new boss John Ray has proven inflammatory in the Bahamas, where parallel proceedings are attempting to wind up the crypto exchange

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FTX CEO Ray Says It’s Impossible To Recoup All Losses, US Clients Fare Better

Yesterday’s testimony hearing of new FTX CEO John Ray III to the U. S. House of Representatives Financial Services Committee brought to light some new findings that are not likely to please former customers of the exchange.

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FTX CEO John Ray's Congressional testimony reveals SBF's poor management

The United States House Committee on Financial Services heard the testimony of John Ray III, the man in charge of cleaning up the mess at the bankrupt crypto exchange FTX. As the new CEO and Chief ResThe post FTX CEO John Ray's Congressional testimony reveals SBF's poor management appeared first on AMBCrypto.

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What you need to know: FTX CEO John Ray testimony before Congress, SBF denied bail

On December 13 at 10 am ET, John J.

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CryptoSlate Wrapped Daily: SBF faces 8 criminal charges; Binance reportedly has billions in undisclosed reserves

The biggest news in the cryptoverse for December 13 includes the arrest of former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried, the testimony of FTX’s new CEO John Ray on what led to the exchange’s failure and Binance reportedly having billions stored away in secret reserves.

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Silvergate Shares Drop to Fresh 2-Year Low Amid FTX Testimony

The crypto-friendly bank announced earlier this month that it was a “victim” of the failed crypto exchange.

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FTX CEO Warned Not to ‘Obstruct’ Bahamas Probe as He Gives Testimony

The Securities Commission said John J. Ray III had a "questionable agenda" as a row over bankruptcy proceedings deepens.

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SBF Planned to Blame Everyone Else but Himself for FTX Collapse, Leaked Documents Reveal

Coinspeaker SBF Planned to Blame Everyone Else but Himself for FTX Collapse, Leaked Documents Reveal Disgraced FTX ex-CEO SBF was planning to blame everyone else except himself in a leaked testimony intended for a Congress hearing.

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FTX CEO John Ray blames collapse on ‘inexperienced and unsophisticated individuals’ in testimony following SBF arrest

FTX CEO John Ray III December 13 testimony to the United States Congress revealed that the bankrupt exchange commingled assets and stored wallets’ private keys without encryption. The post FTX CEO John Ray blames collapse on ‘inexperienced and unsophisticated individuals’ in testimony following SBF arrest appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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Sam Bankman-Fried arrested in the Bahamas

The former chairman and CEO of the now-defunct cryptocurrency exchange FTX, announced that he would give a virtual testimony at the proceeding of the U.S. House Financial Services Committee to discuss the company's demise.

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FTX US 'Was Not Independent' of Parent Company, New FTX CEO Will Say in House Testimony

FTX CEO John Ray III is scheduled to testify before the House Financial Services Committee on Tuesday.

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FTX saga continues as this Committee Chair insists on getting SBF's testimony

Committee Chair Maxine Waters stated that she expects SBF to testify before the House committee Australian Regulatory body accused FTX Australia of exploiting loopholes to get licensed As moThe post FTX saga continues as this Committee Chair insists on getting SBF's testimony appeared first on AMBCrypto.

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New FTX CEO Testimony ‘False,’ Bankman-Fried Says

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried said documentation existed, despite John Ray bemoaning poor record keeping.

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