Sanjay Shah had been pursued by Danish authorities, who said he was behind a scheme to steal $1.3 billion from the national coffers.
Category: Frauds and Swindling
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Sam Bankman-Fried Could Get 100 Years in Prison. What Is Fair?
The founder of the failed FTX cryptocurrency exchange was found guilty of seven counts of fraud and conspiracy.
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Why Banks Are Suddenly Closing Down Customer Accounts
Surprised individuals and small-business owners can’t pay rent or make payroll, and no one ever explains what they did wrong.
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Bankman-Fried’s Guilty Convictions Complete His Fall From Grace
The verdict in the FTX founder’s fraud trial leaves the crypto industry’s onetime poster child facing a lifetime behind bars.
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Sam Bankman-Fried Was a Grown Up Criminal, Not an Impulsive Man-Child
Investors bought into the perception of the FTX founder as an unkempt boy genius. The jury didn’t buy it.
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Sam Bankman-Fried’s Wild Rise and Abrupt Crash
The crypto king gambled that his trading platform would make him a benevolent trillionaire. But after a fraud conviction, all bets are off.
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Sam Bankman-Fried Is Found Guilty of 7 Counts of Fraud and Conspiracy
The case against the founder of the failed FTX exchange had come to symbolize the excesses of the volatile cryptocurrency industry.
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Jury Begins Deliberations for a Verdict in Sam Bankman-Fried’s Trial
The trial for the founder of the collapsed FTX cryptocurrency exchange has moved more speedily than anticipated.
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Sam Bankman-Fried Built FTX Into a ‘Pyramid of Deceit,’ Prosecutor Says
The criminal fraud trial for the founder of the FTX crypto exchange has reached closing statements. Jurors will then begin deliberating.
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Arnold Diaz, Who Reported on New York’s Swindlers, Dies at 74
A correspondent for three city TV stations, he became famous for his “Shame on You” segments that investigated consumer fraud and aggressively confronted wrongdoers on camera.