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Sam Bankman-Fried

Founder and chief executive of FTX; convicted in 2023 of seven counts of fraud and conspiracy.

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United States v. Bankman-Fried

13 Dec 2022 Charged by U.S. Department of Justice: eight-count indictment 1
2 Nov 2023 Convicted by U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York: seven counts of fraud and conspiracy; sentenced to 25 years; affirmed by the Second Circuit on 12 June 2026; a petition to the Supreme Court is pending 2 3 4 5

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founded

FTX Primary record 3

CEO of

FTX Primary record 1

charged by

U.S. Department of Justice 13 Dec 2022 eight-count indictment Primary record 1

convicted by

U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York 2 Nov 2023 seven counts of fraud and conspiracy; sentenced to 25 years; affirmed by the Second Circuit on 12 June 2026; a petition to the Supreme Court is pending Primary record 2 3 4 5

involved in

FTX bankruptcy controlled each of the four groups of businesses, in the declaration’s words Primary record 6
Trial of Sam Bankman-Fried defendant Primary record 2

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13 Dec 2022 Sam Bankman-Fried charged by U.S. Department of Justice
2 Nov 2023 Sam Bankman-Fried convicted by U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

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United States Attorney Announces Charges Against FTX Founder Samuel Bankman-Fried, U.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of New York, 13 Dec 2022. Primary record Archived copy
announced today the unsealing of an Indictment charging SAMUEL BANKMAN-FRIED, a/k/a “SBF,” with conspiracy to commit wire fraud, wire fraud, conspiracy to commit commodities fraud, conspiracy to commit securities fraud, conspiracy to commit money laundering
a federal grand jury in New York has indicted the former founder and chief executive officer of FTX
Statement Of U.S. Attorney Damian Williams On The Conviction Of Samuel Bankman-Fried, U.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of New York, 2 Nov 2023. Primary record Archived copy
Bankman-Fried, 31, of Stanford, California, was convicted of two counts of wire fraud conspiracy, two counts of wire fraud, and one count of conspiracy to commit money laundering
Samuel Bankman-Fried Sentenced To 25 Years In Prison, U.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of New York, 28 Mar 2024. Primary record Archived copy
was sentenced today to 25 years in prison for his orchestration of multiple fraudulent schemes
The defendant, who was the founder of the cryptocurrency exchange FTX and the cryptocurrency trading firm Alameda Research, misappropriated billions of dollars of customer funds deposited with FTX
United States v. Bankman-Fried, No. 24-961-cr (2d Cir. 2026), U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, 12 Jun 2026. Primary record
We AFFIRM the judgment of the district court.
Docket for No. 26-349, Samuel Bankman-Fried v. United States, Supreme Court of the United States, 30 Oct 2026. Primary record
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 15, 2026)
Declaration of John J. Ray III in Support of Chapter 11 Petitions and First Day Pleadings, U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware (filed for the FTX debtors), 17 Nov 2022. Primary record
Each of the Silos was controlled by Mr. Bankman-Fried.

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