WHILE FTX CO-FOUNDER SAM BANKMAN-FRIED AWAITS TRIAL, FACING ALLEGED MONEY LAUNDERING, WIRE, COMMODITIES, AND SECURITIES FRAUD, AND OTHER CHARGES.
HE’S JUST BEEN HIT WITH AN ADDITIONAL FOUR INDICTMENTS – NOW FACING 12 CHARGES RELATED TO MULTIPLE SCHEMES TO DEFRAUD FTX INVESTORS.
THE NEW COUNTS COULD COST HIM AN EXTRA 40 YEARS – BRINGING THE TOTAL TO 155 YEARS IN PRISON – IF HE’S CONVICTED IN ALL COUNTS IN THE CASE.
THE ADDITIONAL CHARGES INCLUDE ONES RELATED TO COMMODITIES FRAUD AND MAKING UNLAWFUL POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS.
THE INDICTMENT OFFERS NEW DETAILS OF MORE THAN 300 POLITICAL DONATIONS TOTALING TENS OF MILLIONS OF DOLLARS THAT BANKMAN-FRIED MADE IN VIOLATION OF FEDERAL CAMPAIGN FINANCE LAWS…BY USING STRAW DONORS OR WITH CORPORATE FUNDS.
AS FOR NOW – THE FALLEN CRYPTO KING IS AT HIS PARENTS HOUSE – ORDERED TO HOME CONFINEMENT IN DECEMBER AFTER BEING RELEASED ON A 250 MILLION DOLLAR BAIL.
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