FTX's Sam Bankman-Fried asked a US judge to drop most of the criminal charges against him. Here's how the disgraced founder is trying to wrangle his way out of his own mess.

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Former FTX Chief Executive Sam Bankman-Fried, who faces fraud charges over the collapse of the bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange, leaves following a hearing at Manhattan federal court in New York City, U.S. January 3, 2023.

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Shaq was finally served in FTX lawsuit over the weekend, after a 3-month chase

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Shaq was served papers outside his home over the weekend for his involvement in promoting FTX.

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NBA star Shaquille O'Neal finally gets served FTX-linked lawsuit, ending a 3-month chase, lawyers say

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Shaquille O'Neal at his annual festival, which was sponsored by FTX in 2022.

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Caroline Ellison made $6 million at Alameda – a fraction of Sam Bankman-Fried's $2.2 billion's haul

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Caroline Ellison.

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FTX's Sam Bankman-Fried transferred $2.2 billion to his personal account from parts of his crypto empire, new bosses say

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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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Blame Silvergate's collapse on risky crypto, Elizabeth Warren says - but others slam 'arsonist and firefighter' crackdowns. 10 top experts on what pushed the bank to fail.

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Sen. Elizabeth Warren.

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Sam Bankman-Fried to be restricted to a flip phone with 'no internet,' but can still watch Netflix on a laptop

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FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried arrives at Manhattan federal court on January 3, and a "dumb" flip phone.

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FTX has a massive $9.5 billion shortfall in top crypto and cash needed to repay customers, the bankrupt exchange's new bosses say

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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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Crypto hedge fund Galois closes down with 50% of assets stuck at FTX, and plans to return remaining funds to investors, report says

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Sam Bankman-Fried.

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FTX promised students in Africa up to 40% commission for getting their friends to trade on the now-bankrupt crypto exchange

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