FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried Seeks Dismissal of Majority of Criminal Charges
As the crypto -verse continues to recover from the FTX crash that occurred back in Nov. 2022, the CEO of the defunct crypto exchange continues to make headlines. Sam Bankman-Fried submitted pretrial motions seeking the dismissal of a significant portion of the charges brought against him based on various legal justifications. JUST IN: Sam Bankman-Fried asks judge to dismiss all criminal charges against him in FTX fraud case, citing not guilty. — Watcher.Guru (@WatcherGuru) May 9, 2023 Following the downfall of FTX, SBF went on to plead not guilty to 13 counts of fraud and conspiracy. His charges ranged from wire, securities, and commodities fraud allegations to even bribery. While the FTX chief’s trial is scheduled for Oct. 2, 2023, he was seen trying to avoid dealing with a few of these charges. During his pretrial motions, SBF’s lawyers requested the dismissal of charges like conspiring to commit wire fraud against FTX customers, wire fraud against FTX customers,...