Prosecutors say Sam Bankman-Fried helped create a new company with no employees to get round FTX being rejected for a bank account in California

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FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried leaves Manhattan federal court in New York, Thursday, Feb. 16
Sam Bankman-Fried.

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Don't Call It a Comeback: Ozy's CEO Arrested for Fraud

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Ozy CEO and co-founder, Carlos Watson, was arrested on Thursday for conspiring to commit securities fraud and conspiring to commit wire fraud. His arrest comes just days after fellow co-founder and Chief Operating Officer Samir Rao and Suzee Han, Ozy’s former chief of staff, pleaded guilty to fraud charges.

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Lawyer spent over $10 million in loans for fake clients to live in a Las Vegas hotel and gamble '24/7' for six months, lawsuit alleges

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The Wynn Hotel in Las Vegas, where Sara Jacqueline King allegedly lived for six months in 2022.

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Trump loses latest fight with New York Attorney General Letitia James over $110K contempt payment

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New York Attorney General Letitia James and Donald Trump

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A top commodity trader is staring down a $577 million loss after discovering metal cargoes it bought were missing nickel, report says

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A container cargo ship in Rotterdam Harbour on April 4, 2021 in the Netherlands. Rotterdam is the largest shipping port outside of Asia.

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Former Coinbase staffer pleads guilty to insider trading in landmark cryptocurrency case, weeks after brother sentenced

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Coinbase announced last week that it plans to rescind job offers and freeze hiring indefinitely.

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It just got easier for defrauded student-loan borrowers to apply for debt cancellation

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Adani cut its UK audit bill in half by dumping a Big 4 firm for a much smaller rival, filings show as scrutiny of its safeguards deepens

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Chairman and founder of the Adani Group Gautam Adani seen during the News18 Rising India Summit on February 25, 2019 in New Delhi, India.

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Sam Bankman-Fried's psychiatrist was hired at FTX to 'coach' and counsel employees, report says

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FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried attends a press conference at the FTX Arena in downtown Miami on June 4, 2021.

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Crypto hackers made off with an unprecedented $3.8 billion in 2022, led by North Korean-linked groups breaking their own theft records

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North Korea-linked hackers stole nearly $2 billion worth of crypto in 2022.

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