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Who Is Sam Bankman-Fried?

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Early Life

The Rise of FTX and Alameda Research

Net Worth and Life of Luxury

Business Collapse

Arrest and Extradition

Trial, Conviction, and Sentence

Prison and Appeal

Possible Pardon

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Who Is Sam Bankman-Fried?

Sam Bankman-Fried, who created the cryptocurrency trading exchange FTX in 2019, was one of the biggest names in the world of crypto. But in November 2022, after being unable to meet customer demand for withdrawals, FTX filed for bankruptcy, and Bankman-Fried resigned as its CEO. An investigation revealed the company had taken more than $8 billion from customers for uses that included illegal campaign donations, personal loans to executives, and buying luxury r

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