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Federal prosecutors said they were “seeking detention” for Sam Bankman-Fried, asking a judge to revoke his bond after he shared documents with the New York Times that they allege were meant to harass a fellow executive from the FTX empire and potentially influence her testimony. Source
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Lawyers for Sam Bankman-Fried have denied that he attempted to intimidate witnesses in his criminal trial by talking to New York Times reporters and argued there is no reason to jail him.In an Aug. 1 letter to Judge Lewis Kaplan, Bankman-Fried's lawyers claimed the prosecution's attempt to revoke his bail
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While Judge Lewis Kaplan, of the Southern District of New York, declined to jail Bankman-Fried immediately, he set out a rapid schedule for both the prosecution and the defense to make formal written submissions on the matter. The DOJ has until Friday to file theirs. The defense can respond until
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A court in Montenegro has found Do Kwon guilty of document forgery and has sentenced him to jail. Kwon will remain in custody longer pending the country’s response to an extradition request. CEO and co-founder of Terraform Labs Do Kwon has been found guilty of document forgery and sentenced to a
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The court has also ordered the confiscation of two Costa Rican passports, two Belgian passports and two identity cards belonging to Kwon and fellow Terra executive Han Chang-Joon. Source
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In March, the South Korean national was arrested in Montenegro over the alleged possession of falsified documents along with fellow Terra executive Han Chang-Joon. South Korean officials were already searching for Kwon, and following his arrest, the country requested Kwon's extradition, as did the U.S. Kwon also faces possible jail
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Share Share on Twitter Share on LinkedIn Share on Telegram Copy Link Link copied The chief prosecutor in South Korea, leading the case against Terraform Labs CEO Do Kwon, indicated that he might face multiple terms in his home country and the United States. Kwon was recently granted a bail petition
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Ishan Wahi has cited reasons such as “modest, law-abiding and admirable life” and mental health for the court to consider a jail term no more than 10 months. In the latest court filing, crypto exchange Coinbase former product manager Ishan Wahi, who’s guilty of insider trading, has asked for a
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“The Defendant respectfully submits that a sentence of no more than 10 months incarceration, together with several other consequences of Ishan’s conviction, would impose a sufficient, but not excessive, punishment for the crimes of conviction,” said the filing. Source
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Do Kwon, currently in custody in Montenegro and potentially awaiting extradition to the United States or South Korea, will reportedly face harsh conditions in the country’s penal system.According to a March 29 Protos report, an unnamed criminal defense lawyer said conditions at Montenegro’s jails and prisons “haven’t changed” from those
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