Sam Bankman-Fried wanted to regain control of FTX by moving assets and getting better treatment from foreign regulators, Justice Department says

• Sam Bankman-Fried wanted to stall bankruptcy in FTX's dying days, the Justice Department said. 
• Prosecutors said the crypto mogul wanted to transfer FTX assets out-of-country to get better treatment from foreign regulators.
• They also claimed Bankman-Fried tampered with FTX assets in the days leading to its bankruptcy.

Sam Bankman-Fried was hoping to regain control of his fallen crypto exchange by moving FTX's assets to other regulators he hoped would go easy on him, according to the Department of Justice.