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FTX founder Sam-Bankman-Fried faces decades in jail after being found guilty on all charges. The 31-year-old former billionaire will be given his sentence on March 28 next year after he was convicted on seven counts federal counts of fraud and conspiracy in connection with losing $8 billion of customer funds in his cryptocurrency exchange - which at its peak of success was worth an estimated $32 billion - after first being arrested nearly a year ago in the Bahamas. Damian Williams, the US attorney, said: "Sam Bankman-Fried perpetrated one of the biggest financial frauds in American history - a...
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The United States filed a civil forfeiture complaint for the Amadea, a 348-foot yacht owned by sanctioned Russian oligarch Suleiman Kerimov. The Department of Justice argued the $300 million yacht is forfeitable since it was “improved and maintained” in violation of sanctions against Kerimov and his allies. Kerimov has been identified as a strong ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin. Kerimov is alleged to have arranged to purchase the yacht in September 2021, after sanctions were imposed, through “a series of transfers between shell companies designed to conceal his ownership of the yacht....
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A OneCoin co-founder has been sentenced to 20 years in a US prison. Sebastian Karl Greenwood was handed two decades behind bars by a federal judge in a court in Manhattan, after pleading guilty to colluding with others - including the missing Dr Ruja Ignatova, who the FBI dubbed “Cryptoqueen” when they put her on their 10 Most Wanted list - and defrauding more than $4 billion from investors in the scheme. The 46-year-old convict - who holds both UK and Swedish citizenship - was arrested while in Thailand in 2018 and admitted to his crimes, such as wire fraud and money laundering, in December. ...
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FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried has arrived in the US to face charges. The 30-year-old disgraced cryptocurrency mogul landed back in home country to face accusations of carrying out “one of the biggest financial frauds in US history,” according to federal prosecutors. The claims against him include his FTX investments to support his other business ventures and donating “tens of millions” of dodgy money to both the Democratic and Republican parties. Sam - who has been living in the Bahamas - denies all allegations and could appear in court later on Thursday (22.12.22) after two of his former coll...
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FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried has agreed to be extradited to the United States, say sources. The 30-year-old disgraced cryptocurrency fund creator - who was once coined ‘the king of crypto - is willing to return to his home country after being accused of carrying out “one of the biggest financial frauds in US history” by American authorities A source close to Sam - who denies all allegations made against him - tld BBC News he will be coming back to face questioning after living in the Bahamas after FTX collapsed, leaving investors unable to withdraw their funds. According to court documents, 5...
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The FBI has added a woman dubbed ‘the missing Cryptoqueen’ to their most wanted list. Ruja Ignatova has been added to the Federal Bureau of Investigations list of top ten wanted - the only woman currently there - after she stands accused of scamming over $4 billion via her fraudulent OneCoin scheme. Ruja - who is believed to be in her 40s - has not been seen since 2017 following the American authorities issuing an arrest warrant with her name on it after she launched the scheme, which promised buyers commission if they sold the currency on to others. The FBI states that the cryptocurrency is w...
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Four men have been arrested and charged in connection with the death of Michael K. Williams. The actor - who was known for playing the role of Omar Little on the HBO drama series 'The Wire' - died from a drugs overdose in September 2021 at the age of 54 and four men accused of being part of a drug-trafficking crew in Brooklyn have been charged with narcotics conspiracy involving the distribution of fentanyl-laced heroin. US Attorney Damian Williams said in a statement: "Michael K. Williams, a prominent actor and producer, tragically overdosed in his New York City apartment from fentanyl-laced ...
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