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Sam Bankman-Fried Leaves Bahamian Sickbay for US Bail Hearing 
Cryptocurrency // December 21, 2022

Sam Bankman-Fried’s willingness to be extradited apparently wasn’t caused by great discomfort in Bahamian jail.  During his eight days in prison, the founder of FTX was kept in a sickbay in which he had access to running water, a shower, a toilet, a cot and...

Bahamian Judge Approves Extradition of Sam Bankman-Fried to US
Cryptocurrency // December 21, 2022

A Bahamas judge has approved the transfer of Sam Bankman-Fried to the United States.  The decision came after the FTX founder’s lawyer said in court Wednesday (Dec. 21) that Bankman-Fried had waived his right to extradition proceedings, the Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday.  Bankman-Fried confirmed...

FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried Agrees to Extradition to US
Cryptocurrency // December 19, 2022

FTX founder Sam-Bankman Fried has reportedly agreed to be extradited to the United States.  His legal team is working out the details, bringing Bankman-Fried that much closer to being transferred to U.S. custody from his current imprisonment in the Bahamas, the Wall Street Journal reported...

Bankman-Fried Expected to Allow Extradition, Leave Bahamas Jail Behind
Cryptocurrency // December 18, 2022

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried will reportedly not fight extradition to the U.S. That’s according to a Saturday (Dec. 17) report from Reuters, citing a source familiar with the matter. The disgraced ex-CEO of the crypto platform was arrested last week in the Bahamas, and indicted...

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Sam Bankman-Fried Asks the Bahamas to Dismiss Post-Extradition Charges 

June 13, 2023
Disgraced cryptocurrency executive Sam Bankman-Fried is asking the Bahamian court to dismiss certain charges levied against him by the U.S. government after his extradition from the island nation last December. On Tuesday (June 13) The Wall Street Journal reported that the founder of the FTX crypto exchange is trying to get some charges dropped, writing: “U.S. prosecutors need […]

Sam Bankman-Fried Leaves Bahamian Sickbay for US Bail Hearing 

December 21, 2022
Sam Bankman-Fried’s willingness to be extradited apparently wasn’t caused by great discomfort in Bahamian jail.  During his eight days in prison, the founder of FTX was kept in a sickbay...

Bahamian Judge Approves Extradition of Sam Bankman-Fried to US

December 21, 2022
A Bahamas judge has approved the transfer of Sam Bankman-Fried to the United States.  The decision came after the FTX founder’s lawyer said in court Wednesday (Dec. 21) that Bankman-Fried...

FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried Agrees to Extradition to US

December 19, 2022
FTX founder Sam-Bankman Fried has reportedly agreed to be extradited to the United States.  His legal team is working out the details, bringing Bankman-Fried that much closer to being transferred...