JUST IN: U.S. prosecutors have unveiled a new indictment against SBF_FTX, charging him with bribing Chinese government officials. nikhileshde reports
Don't miss "FTX: What Happened" with the former president of FTX's U.S. arm and Anthony Scaramucci.U.S. prosecutors unveiled a new indictment against FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried Wednesday, adding a bribery charge on top of the 12 other charges he already faced.
The former FTX CEO already faced charges of fraud, conspiracy and trying to evade U.S. campaign laws. Bankman-Fried was arrested last year but released on bond, though the specific terms of his release have been under discussion by both prosecutors and his defense team.
"In or about November 2021, Samuel Bankman-Fried, a/k/a 'SBF,' the defendant, and others directed and caused the transfer of at least approximately $40 million in cryptocurrency intended for the benefit of one or more Chinese officials in order to influence and induce them to unfreeze the Accounts," the indictment read.
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