#Alan Greenspan blasts FTX downfall as ‘purely fraud’

#Alan Greenspan blasts FTX downfall as ‘purely fraud’

“Alan Greenspan blasts FTX downfall as ‘purely fraud’” Former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan dismissed arguments that FTX’s collapse was the result of simple negligence or bad bookkeeping this week, referring to the cryptocurrency site’s downfall as “purely fraud.” Greenspan’s remarks cut against the main defense offered so far by disgraced FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried,…

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#Sam Bankman-Fried pleads not guilty in sprawling crypto fraud case

#Sam Bankman-Fried pleads not guilty in sprawling crypto fraud case

“Sam Bankman-Fried pleads not guilty in sprawling crypto fraud case” Accused cryptocurrency fraudster Sam Bankman-Fried entered a not-guilty plea at his arraignment in Manhattan federal court Tuesday. Judge Lewis Kaplan set a tentative trial date of Oct. 2, 2023, for the 30-year-old fallen wunderkind. It was Bankman-Fried’s second appearance in Manhattan federal court since his…

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#Sam Bankman-Fried wants bail bond co-signers to remain secret

#Sam Bankman-Fried wants bail bond co-signers to remain secret

“Sam Bankman-Fried wants bail bond co-signers to remain secret” Accused cryptocurrency fraudster Sam Bankman-Fried has asked a judge to keep secret the identities of two people who agreed to sign his bond, claiming they’d face harassment if their names were released.  Bankman-Fried was charged in a Manhattan federal indictment in December on eight counts related…

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#Brazilian criminal case to be reopened into George Santos: report

#Brazilian criminal case to be reopened into George Santos: report

“Brazilian criminal case to be reopened into George Santos: report” Incoming federal lawmaker George Santos now faces a probe outside of the United States to go with investigations by federal and local prosecutors into the Long Island representative-elect, according to a report. Brazilian prosecutors told the New York Times Monday that law enforcement authorities intend…

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#Sam Bankman-Fried spent 0M in FTX funds on Dave, Mysten Labs

#Sam Bankman-Fried spent $200M in FTX funds on Dave, Mysten Labs

“Sam Bankman-Fried spent $200M in FTX funds on Dave, Mysten Labs” Indicted FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried used customer cash from sister firm Alameda Research to invest $200 million in two separate companies, according to a report. One of Bankman-Fried’s investments went toward the banking app Dave, which disclosed a $100 million windfall last March that…

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