FTX’s Bankruptcy Fees Already Topped $200M, Court Examiner Says
Transforming a ‘smoldering heap of wreckage’ can cost good money, Katherine Stadler said. Original Source
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US district judge sends matter of FTX independent examiner to appellate court
A United State district judge has referred a motion requesting the appointment of an independent examiner for bankrupt crypto exchange FTX to appellate court.In documents filed in U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware on May 30, Judge Colm Connolly said the U.S. trustee in FTX’s case, Andrew Vara,
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FTX Examiner Appointment Referred to Court of Appeals by District Judge
“No one contests that the Trustee requested an examiner here or that the debtor's fixed, liquidated, unsecured debts, other than debts for goods, services, or taxes, or owing to an insider, exceed $5 million,” Connolly’s ruling said, adding that all that remains is a legal question – whether the bankruptcy
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U.S. Court Asked to Reverse Decision on Appointment Independent Examiner in FTX Bankruptcy
Although parties to the FTX case have complained about the "alleged" costs associated with appointing an examiner, for "both legal and practical purposes, any costs associated with appointing an examiner do not justify departure from the statutory requirement to appoint an examiner where, as here, the statutory criteria are met,"
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FTX Bankruptcy Examiner Denial Appealed by U.S. Government
The U.S. Trustee, a branch of the Department of Justice (DOJ), had previously argued that bankruptcy law requires an independent probe for any case of such magnitude, despite warnings that it could cost as much as $100 million. In its arguments, the Trustee said an independent examiner could look into
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US trustee appeals FTX bankruptcy judge’s ruling to deny appointment of independent examiner
Lawyers for Andrew Vara, the United States Trustee representing the interests of the Department of Justice in crypto exchange FTX’s bankruptcy proceedings, has filed an appeal against a federal judge’s denial of a motion appointing an independent examiner in the case.In a March 6 filing in U.S. Bankruptcy Court for
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FTX Bankruptcy Judge Denies US Trustee’s Request for Independent Examiner – Bitcoin News
The judge presiding over the FTX bankruptcy case has denied the U.S. Trustee’s request to appoint an independent examiner for the ongoing proceedings. The decision comes after judge John Dorsey postponed the ruling last week, citing concerns that the examiner could cost creditors tens of millions of dollars. The U.S. Trustee’s
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Judge Denies Appointment of Independent Examiner in FTX Bankruptcy
A bipartisan group of four U.S. senators sent a letter to the judge in January, calling for an independent examiner to be appointed. Juliet Sarkessian, a representative for the U.S. Trustee, a branch of the Department of Justice, later argued the decision was out of the hands of Judge John
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FTX bankruptcy judge denies US Trustee’s motion to appoint independent examiner
Judge John Dorsey of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware has denied a motion appointing an independent examiner for FTX.In a Feb. 15 hearing, Judge Dorsey said he had some discretion under the law to choose whether to appoint an examiner in the FTX bankruptcy case
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Voyager subpoenas FTX and Alameda execs as judge orders fee examiner
Lawyers representing bankrupt crypto broker Voyager Digital have served former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried and other FTX and Alameda Research executives with subpoenas requesting information.The subpoenas have a very wide scope, with Voyager’s lawyers seeking copies of any documents and communication between FTX entities and the Securities and Exchange Commission
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