Prosecutors this week charged Mr. Bankman-Fried with orchestrating a $40 million bribe to Chinese officials to unfreeze funds held by his trading firm, Alameda Research.
Tag: Securities and Commodities Violations
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The Undoing of Guo Wengui, Billionaire Partner to Trump Allies
He cultivated powerful allies and built an empire in China. Then, fleeing charges, he turned his charms on America. Now the law has caught up with him.
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Do Kwon, Crypto Fugitive, Led a Very Public Life While on the Run
Do Kwon, the founder of the failed crypto company Terraform Labs, is facing charges by the authorities in both South Korea and the United States.
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Crypto Fugitive Do Kwon Is Arrested in Montenegro, Authorities Say
Mr. Kwon, the entrepreneur behind the failed TerraUSD and Luna cryptocurrencies, was arrested earlier in Montenegro.
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Government Cracks Down on Crypto Industry With Flurry of Actions
State and federal agencies have levied fines, brought new cases and issued policy statements to rein in freewheeling practices in recent weeks.