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DOJ Says Sam Bankman-Fried Won't Face Campaign Finance Charge

The U S Department of Justice DOJ wants FTX founder Sam Bankman Fried to spend the remainder of his time before his criminal trial in jail alleging he has tried multiple times to tamper with witnesses Coin Desk's global policy and regulation managing editor Nikhilesh De discusses the latest developments in FTX s bankruptcy case [...]

By CoinDesk Staff

Jul 27, 2023 at 3:01 p.m. UTC

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Federal Prosecutors Investigate Former FTX Executive Over Possible Campaign Law Violations: WSJ

Ryan Salame is being investigated for potentially illegally avoiding federal limits on contributions to his girlfriend's congressional campaign last year.

By Jamie Crawley

Jul 11, 2023 at 3:14 p.m. UTC

Jul 11, 2023

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U.S. Criminal Charges Against Sam Bankman-Fried Don’t Warrant Dismissal, Prosecutors Say

Lawyers for the disgraced FTX executive filed pre-trial motions in early May to dismiss most of the charges on technicalities or procedural issues.

By Sam Reynolds

May 30, 2023 at 8:13 a.m. UTC

May 30, 2023

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FTX Money Backed US Lawmakers With Future of Crypto in Their Hands

The campaigns of 38% of those on the four most important committees, including key leaders, got money from former CEO Sam Bankman-Fried and other executives, according to Federal Election Commission records.

By Jesse Hamilton

Feb 6, 2023 at 7:27 p.m. UTC

Feb 6, 2023

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Congress' FTX Problem: 1 in 3 Members Got Cash From Crypto Exchange's Bosses

The session began with 196 U.S. lawmakers who took direct contributions from Sam Bankman-Fried and other former FTX executives, and many of them are still trying to get rid of it.

By Jesse Hamilton Cheyenne Ligon Elizabeth Napolitano

Jan 17, 2023 at 7:13 p.m. UTC

Jan 17, 2023

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HOUSTON, TX - MAY 27: Texas Democratic gubernatorial candidate Beto O'Rourke speaks to a crowd supporting gun control at Discovery Green across from the National Rifle Association Annual Meeting at the George R. Brown Convention Center, on May 27, 2022 in Houston, Texas. The NRA kicked off its annual convention in Houston on Friday, days after 19 students and two teachers died in a shooting in Uvalde, Texas. (Photo by Eric Thayer/Getty Images)

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Beto O’Rourke Returned a $1M Campaign Donation From Sam Bankman-Fried: Report

The former Texas Democratic candidate for governor was uncomfortable accepting such a large unsolicited donation, according to the Texas Tribune.

By Cheyenne Ligon

Nov 29, 2022 at 8:31 p.m. UTC

Nov 29, 2022

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Binance US Steps Into National Politics With New Campaign PAC

As FTX and its political-minded executives fall from their brief heights as campaign-finance giants, rival Binance has decided now is the time to enter the vacuum.

By Jesse Hamilton

Nov 23, 2022 at 12:20 a.m. UTC

Nov 23, 2022

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