
Les parents de Bankman-Fried subissent des menaces en ligne
- Bankman-Fried’s lawyers claim the FTX founder’s parents have been subject to threats and negative media coverage.
- SBF’s lawyers have asked the presiding judge not to publicize the names of two sureties to keep them from facing similar assaults.
- Bankman-Fried devrait plaider non coupable lors de sa comparution devant le tribunal mardi.
Bankman-Fried’s legal team has asked a judge to redact specific details about the people serving as sureties for his $250 million bond due to threats made to his family and parents. The lawyers submitted the letter on Tuesday to Judge Lewis Kaplan for the United States District Court in the Southern District of New York, asking that the names and identities of two of the sureties be kept private to protect them from similar harassment faced by Bankman-Fried’s parents.
S'exprimant sur les menaces, Mark Cohen du cabinet d'avocats Cohen & Gresser, a déclaré :
In recent weeks, Mr. Bankman-Fried’s parents have become the target of intense media scrutiny, harassment, and threats. Among other things, Mr. Bankman-Fried’s parents have received a steady stream of threatening correspondence, including communications expressing a desire that they suffer physical harm. Consequently, there is serious cause for concern that the two additional sureties would face similar intrusions on their privacy as well as threats and harassment if their names appear unredacted on their bonds or their identities are otherwise publicly disclosed.
Bankman-Fried était publié en liberté sous caution en décembre avec une caution de $250 millions et a été condamné à rester avec ses parents en Californie. Son équipe juridique estime que rendre publics les noms de ceux qui souhaitent le soutenir financièrement pourrait entraver le processus judiciaire.
Bankman-Fried devrait également plaider non coupable mardi en réponse à allégations that he defrauded investors in his now-defunct FTX crypto exchange. The 30-year-old is accused of heading one of the biggest cryptocurrency scams in history, stealing billions of dollars in FTX customer deposits to finance his Alameda Research hedge fund, and fund his lifestyle.
S'il est reconnu coupable, le diplômé du Massachusetts Institute of Technology pourrait encourir jusqu'à 115 ans de prison. Bankman-Fried a été accusé de deux chefs de fraude électronique et de six chefs de complot, y compris des accusations de blanchiment d'argent et de violation des lois sur le financement des campagnes.
FTX co-founder Gary Wang and Alameda chief executive Caroline Ellison have both pleaded guilty to criminal charges after being hit with both civil and criminal charges for fraud and conspiracy. Both parties also agreed to collaborate with prosecutors. Ellison expressed her regret to FTX’s clients and investors at a hearing last month, saying she acknowledged her mistakes.