Sam Bankman-Fried Arrested in the Bahamas After U.S. Files Charges

Dec 13 2022 by The Daily Beast

 
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Sam Bankman-Fried, the fallen crypto king who presided over the fiery $32-billion implosion of FTX last month, was arrested by Bahamian authorities, the country’s attorney general said on Monday.

“SBF’s arrest followed receipt of formal notification from the United States that it has filed criminal charges against SBF and is likely to request his extradition,” the statement said.

A spokesperson for Bankman-Fried did not immediately respond to a request for...

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