Sam Bankmanfried, the founder of FTX, one of the world’s three largest cryptocurrency exchanges, who filed for bankruptcy protection, has agreed to be extradited to the United States.
According to foreign media such as The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) and The Guardian on the 19th (local time), Bankman Fried’s lawyer, Geroner Roberts, told reporters on the same day that Bankman Fried agreed to voluntary extradition after a hearing extradition held in Bahamian. He said he was looking forward to another court hearing this week.
The Bahamas and the United States have an extradition treaty, but Bankman Fried initially planned to object.
Previously, the New York prosecutor’s office charged Bankman Fried on eight counts, including fraud and money laundering, on the 12th. If convicted, Bankman Fried could face up to 115 years in prison.
In addition, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) also filed a civil suit against Bankman Fried for defrauding investors and customers.
The SEC’s complaint alleges that Bankman-Fried has raised $1.8 billion since May 2019, promoting FTX to investors as a safe and responsible platform for trading crypto assets.
However, the money was actually transferred to Alameda Research, an affiliate company, without informing investors.
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) also filed a lawsuit against Bankman Fried, FTX and Alameda Research.
Bankman Fried was arrested on the 12th in the Bahamas, where FTX is headquartered. It’s been about a month since FTX filed for bankruptcy.
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