SEC acusa Sam Bankman-Fried por fraudar clientes nos EUA
- A SEC acusou Bankman-Fried de desviar fundos de clientes para uso pessoal.
- Diz-se que o jovem de 30 anos deu aos investidores a falsa impressão de que o FTX era seguro e tinha sistemas de gerenciamento de risco apropriados.
- Bankman-Fried foi preso nas Bahamas recentemente após ser acusado nos Estados Unidos.
A Comissão de Valores Mobiliários dos Estados Unidos (SEC) supostamente apresentou acusações contra o fundador recentemente preso da bolsa falida, FTX, Sam Bankman-Fried. O cão de guarda acusou Bankman-Fried de violar as disposições antifraude do Securities Act de 1933 e do Securities Exchange Act de 1934.
The SEC claimed SBF ran nothing less than a “brazen,” years-long fraud from the start of FTX, which enabled him to mismanage and divert billions of users’ funds for personal use. Legal filings released on Tuesday said Bankman-Fried used customer funds to bail out his trading company, Alameda Research, which was supposed to operate separately from FTX. The 30-year-old is also said to have misused funds to push his political ambitions with heavy donations.
According to the civil lawsuit the agency filed in the Southern District of New York, Bankman-Fried generated more than $1.8 billion from investors who purchased equity stakes in the exchange under the impression that FTX had effective control and proactive risk management.
Customers allegedly “believed his lies” and thought the platform was secure, and trusted the exchange with billions of dollars. The filing claimed SBF “spent lavishly on office space and condominiums in The Bahamas, and sank billions of dollars of customer funds into speculative venture investments.”
O presidente da SEC, Gary Gensler, disse em um comunicado:
Alegamos que Sam Bankman-Fried construiu um castelo de cartas com base no engano enquanto dizia aos investidores que era um dos edifícios mais seguros em cripto.
A SEC entrou com a ação um dia depois que Bankman-Fried foi preso nas Bahamas pela polícia após ser informado de que uma acusação criminal havia sido apresentada contra ele em um tribunal de Nova York. Bankman-Fried anteriormente alegou que não cometeu fraude conscientemente. No entanto, os reguladores acreditam que esse era o plano desde o início.
SBF was accused of misleading investors with lies regarding the relationship between FTX and Alameda Research. The FTX founder reportedly claimed, “Alameda was just another platform customer with no special privileges.” But the complaint said Alameda was illegally granted special status with lines of credit and a waiver from the FTX’ liquidation protocols, enabling it access to users’ funds.
Bankman-Fried’s arrest could give regulators increased control over the crypto space.
Cobri algumas histórias interessantes em minha carreira como jornalista e acho as histórias relacionadas ao blockchain muito intrigantes. Acredito que a Web3 vai mudar o mundo e quero que todos façam parte dele.
