Star witness for the US prosecution of FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried, has begun her two year prison sentence this week
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FTX’s Caroline Ellison Sentenced To Two Years In Prison
Caroline Ellison, former girlfriend of Sam Bankman-Fried, sentenced to two years in prison, despite testifying for prosecution in fraud trial
Former Girlfriend of FTX’s Bankman-Fried Seeks To Avoid Prison
Ahead of her sentencing later this month, former cryptocurrency executive Caroline Ellison, asks judge to spare her from prison
Man Arrested After ‘Earning Millions’ From AI Music Tracks
US man allegedly earned more than $10m in royalties streaming hundreds of thousands of fake AI-generated music tracks to bots
Telegram’s Pavel Durov Charged For Allowing Criminal Activity On App
Consequences of no moderation? French authorities charge Pavel Durov over alleged criminal activities on platform
Telegram’s Pavel Durov Remains In Custody Amid Investigation
French authorities extend detention of Pavel Durov as investigation of fraud, organised crime, terrorism on platform continues
SEC Charges IRL Founder With Investor Fraud
US regulator says Abraham Shafi fraudulently raised millions for social media platform IRL while using investor funds for personal expenses
FBI Offers $5 Million Bounty For Fugitive ‘CryptoQueen’ Ruja Ignatova
US authorities place huge bounty on Ruja Ignatova, the former leader of OneCoin cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme
Booking.com Warns Of AI-Fuelled 900 Percent Scam Surge
Travel scams rose up to 900 percent in 18 months as generative AI makes phishing sites harder to detect, Booking.com warns
Mike Lynch Cleared In HP Autonomy Fraud Trial
Dr Mike Lynch has been cleared of all fraud charges in the US, over $11 billion sale of Autonomy to Hewlett-Packard in 2011
Prosecutors Say Lynch Behind Autonomy Fraud
Federal prosecutors argue former Autonomy chief Mike Lynch responsible for fraud, as case over disastrous HP acquisition nears end
Terra Labs, Do Kwon Settle SEC Fraud Case
Tentative settlement reportedly reached between the US SEC and Singapore's Terraform Labs and founder Do Kwon
Former FTX Executive Ryan Salame Sentenced To Seven Years
Former Bankman-Fried top lieutenant Ryan Salame given longer sentence than prosecutors had asked for over role in FTX collapse
Mike Lynch Defends Himself At HP-Autonomy Trial In US
British founder of Autonomy defends himself in San Francisco federal courthouse against criminal fraud charges
US SEC Seeks $5.3 Billion Fine From Terra’s Do Kwon
Financial regulator asks New York judge to impose $5.3 billion in fines against Terraform Labs and Do Kwon in civil fraud case
Sam Bankman-Fried Appeals FTX Fraud Sentence Of 25 Years
Disgraced crypto billionaire and former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried appeals 25 prison sentence for masterminding huge fraud
Google Sues Alleged Crypto Scammers
Google sues two alleged scammers who uploaded 87 different fraudulent apps to Play Store to support romance fraud
FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried Sentenced To 25 Years In Prison For $8bn Fraud
Dramatic downfall. Sam Bankman-Fried sentenced to 25 years in prison for masterminding $8bn fraud that brought down FTX
Binance Executive Evades Nigerian Custody
One of two Binance executives arrested in Nigeria in February evades custody as government files formal tax-evasion charges against crypto giant
Bankman-Fried Deserves Up To 50 Years In Jail, Prosecutors Say
Ahead of sentencing prosecutors argue ex-FTX boss Sam Bankman Fried deserves up to 50 years in jail, while his lawyers push for 6 1/2
SEC Chairman Calls For AI Caution, Cites Financial Stability Risk
Gary Gensler urges companies to be cautious over rushing onboard the AI hype train and points out its risk for fraud and financial stability
UK Police Holding Bitcoin Worth £1.4 Billion – Report
One of the world’s largest asset seizures saw British police in 2018 seize four devices containing more than 61,000 bitcoin
Crypto Firm Terraform Labs Files For Bankrupcy In US
Terraform Labs, company behind failed Luna and TerraUSD crypto tokens, files for bankruptcy as it faces legal charges in US and Singapore
Apple Settles Lawsuit Concerning iTunes Gift Card Scam
Agreement reached with Apple to settle a lawsuit that alleged it knowingly let scammers exploit iTunes gift cards, and kept stolen funds
UK Government, Tech Giants Agree To Tackle Online Fraud
Series of pledges from big name tech firms in agreement with UK government to protect people from online fraud
Terra Co-Founder Do Kwon To Be Extradited
Court in Montenegro approves extradition of 'cryptocurrency king' Do Kwon, but to which country? South Korea or United States?
Sam Bankman-Fried Found Guilty On All Charges
Former crypto billionaire Sam Bankman-Fried found guilty of all charges for his role in the collapse of FTX and Alameda Research
Bankman-Fried Says He Acted On Legal Advice
FTX founder and former CEO Sam Bankman-Fried testifies lawyers were involved in his key decisions at bankrupt exchange
Caroline Ellison Testifies Against FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried
US star witness Caroline Ellison testifies she and former boss and boyfriend Sam Bankman-Fried defrauded customers, investors, lenders
FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried Sued For More Than $1Bn
FTX files lawsuit against former CEO, seeking to recoup more than $1 billion, and alleging funds were used to cover his legal defence