As police arrived at Sam Bankman-Fried's house, his mom was texting him insisting that he wear long pants to get arrested, instead of his usual cargo shorts

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Sam Bankman-Fried is led away by officers of the Royal Bahamas Police Force on December 13, 2022.
Sam Bankman-Fried is led away by officers of the Royal Bahamas Police Force on December 13, 2022.

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Sam Bankman-Fried's mom says prosecutors and bankruptcy estate are 'McCarthyite' and on a 'relentless pursuit of total destruction'

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Barbara Fried, mother of FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried, arrives at court for her son's bail hearing in New York City on December 22, 2022
Barbara Fried arrives at court for her son's bail hearing last December.

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Sam Bankman-Fried spent house arrest at a desk cluttered with items including cinnamon gum, a mini fan, and a bottle of Adderall

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Former FTX Chief Executive Sam Bankman-Fried spent his time under house arrest at his parents' home in Palo Alto, California.

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Sam Bankman-Fried's parents are embroiled in the crypto exchange's troubles. Here's what we know about the Stanford Law professors.

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Sam Bankman-Fried and his mother, Barbara Fried.

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Sam Bankman-Fried's dad emailed his son that he didn't know 'what to say' after finding he'd be paid $200,000 instead of $1 million by FTX — then looped in SBF's mom, lawsuit claims

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Sam Bankman-Fried's parents Joseph Bankman and Barbara Fried.

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Sam Bankman-Fried's parents are accused of siphoning millions of dollars from FTX

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Barbara Fried leaving Manhattan Federal Court in August 2023
Sam Bankman-Fried's parents were accused of exerting their influence on him, helping contribute to the eventual collapse and criminal investigation into FTX.

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