Breaking: SBF Attempts To Flee 10 Of 13 Criminal Charges In FTX Case

Ashish Kumar
May 9, 2023 Updated September 5, 2025
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Crypto News: Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF), founder of collapsed crypto exchange FTX has moved new appeals in the case. As per the filings in Manhattan federal court, SBF has asked the judges to dismiss 10 out of 13 criminal charges against him.

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Did court rush In To Charge SBF?

As per reports, SBF’s lawyers claimed that the FTX was very far from the crypto linked firms to collapse during the horrible market crash in 2022. He added that prosecutors have hastily charged SBF in a rush to judgment.

SBF’s lawyers stated that the government jumped in with both feet improperly seeking to turn civil and regulatory issues into federal crimes However, the authority should have waited for traditional civil and other regulatory processes to look into the matter.

However, FTX founder argued that some of his alleged illegal transactions were recorded out of the US and the donations made for the political parties were legal. Read More Crypto News Here…

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U.S. prosecutors have accused SBF of running a worldwide scheme in order to defraud users. This involved FTX lenders and other hedge funds like Alameda. Meanwhile, FTX founder was charged with eight criminal counts earlier, this include wire fraud, conspiracy to commit money laundering and conspiracy to breach campaign finance laws.

SBF’s lawyers added that John Ray, who took over as CEO of bankrupt FTX, acted as a public mouthpiece for the government as he continuously made disparaging comments against SBF.

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Ashish believes in Decentralisation and has a keen interest in evolving Blockchain technology, Cryptocurrency ecosystem, and NFTs. He aims to create awareness around the growing Crypto industry through his writings and analysis. When he is not writing, he is playing video games, watching some thriller movie, or is out for some outdoor sports. Reach me at [email protected]
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