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Report: Family at the Center of Sam Bankman-Fried’s Campaign Contributions

[Jul 6 11:22 AM] Sam Bankman-Fried’s political donation activities were allegedly a family affair, involving his brother, mother, and father. Bankman-Fried, the founder of FTX, reportedly directed over $100 million in political contributions with his…

Prosecutors Recommend 5-7 Year Sentence for Former FTX Executive Ryan Salame

[May 22 11:15 AM] Prosecutors have proposed a prison term of five to seven years for Ryan Salame, a former executive at FTX, ahead of his sentencing scheduled for May 28, 2024. This recommendation contrasts sharply with Salame’s legal team’s plea for a more lenient…

FTX Founder’s Expert Witnesses Face Exclusion in Fraud Trial

[Aug 29, 2023 2:30 PM] The U.S. Department of Justice filed a motion on Monday seeking to bar all seven of Sam Bankman-Fried’s proposed expert witnesses from testifying in the former FTX CEO’s upcoming fraud trial. Federal prosecutors cited issues with the…

FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried to Face Campaign Finance Charge, Prosecutors Say

[Aug 9, 2023 2:00 PM] Founder of failed crypto exchange FTX, Sam Bankman-Fried, will be held accountable for alleged campaign finance violations, U.S. prosecutors indicated on Tuesday. The charge was dropped earlier because the extradition treaty with the Bahamas…

US State of Minnesota Okays Crypto Donations to Political Campaign Committees

[Jul 28, 2023 9:30 PM] Minnesota has become one of the few U.S. states to permit crypto donations to political campaign committees. However, according to the state’s new rules, crypto donations must be converted to U.S. dollars within five days. In the event of…

Former FTX Director Pleads Guilty to Charges of Fraud, Money Laundering, and US Campaign Finance Violations

[Feb 28, 2023 1:36 PM] Roughly 11 days ago, it was reported that Nishad Singh, the former director of engineering at FTX, was working with federal prosecutors to arrange a plea deal. On Tuesday, Singh pleaded guilty to criminal charges and stated, “I am unbelievably…

Democrats to Return 2.2% of $45.2 Million Donation Made by FTX’s Co-Founder Sam Bankman-Fried

[Feb 19, 2023 3:30 PM] After the disgraced co-founder of FTX, Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF), donated $5.2 million to Joe Biden’s campaign in 2020 and more than $40 million to Democrats leading up to the U.S. midterm election cycle, three major Democratic organizations…

White House silent on whether it will return $5.2M in donations from SBF

[Dec 14, 2022 12:30 AM] A White House spokesperson dodged point-blank questioning on whether President Joe Biden is planning to return the political donations from SBF.