Sam Bankman-Fried directed $40M cryptocurrency bribe to Chinese officials, federal prosecutors allege

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried was charged with directing $40 million in bribes to one or more Chinese officials to unfreeze assets relating to his cryptocurrency business in a newly rewritten indictment unsealed Tuesday.

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National story. 48 articles from 36 sources. 32 are on the bar; 4 are international, entertainment or tech outlets, listed separately. Updated Mar 28, 2023.

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The Boston GlobeLean Left· Mar 28, 2023

FTX founder is charged with foreign bribery

Ran by 7 outlets across the spectrum· Honolulu Star-Advertiser, Sioux City Journal, +1 more
Honolulu Star-AdvertiserLean Left· Mar 28, 2023

Bankman-Fried charged with paying $40M bribe to China

Sioux City JournalLean Left· Mar 28, 2023

Bankman-Fried charged with paying $40M bribe to China

Minneapolis Star TribuneLean Left· Mar 28, 2023

Bankman-Fried charged with paying $40M bribe to China

BostonLean Left· Mar 28, 2023· ran in 2 outlets

FTX founder Bankman-Fried charged with paying $40 million bribe to China

NBC NewsLean Left· Mar 28, 2023

Sam Bankman-Fried allegedly bribed one Chinese official with $40 million

Los Angeles TimesLean Left· Mar 28, 2023· ran in 2 outlets

Sam Bankman-Fried charged in U.S. with bribing Chinese officials

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Ran by 6 outlets across the spectrum· The Buffalo News, Omaha World-Herald, +3 more
The Buffalo NewsCenter· Mar 28, 2023

FTX founder Bankman-Fried charged with paying $40M bribe

Omaha World-HeraldCenter· Mar 28, 2023

FTX founder Bankman-Fried charged with paying $40M bribe

WHEC RochesterCenter· Mar 28, 2023

FTX founder Bankman-Fried charged with paying $40M bribe

La Crosse TribuneCenter· Mar 28, 2023

FTX founder Bankman-Fried charged with paying $40M bribe

WFMZ AllentownCenter· Mar 28, 2023

FTX founder Bankman-Fried charged with paying $40M bribe

Ran by 7 outlets· ABC 7 San Francisco, ABC 13 Houston, +5 more
ABC 7 San FranciscoLean Left· Mar 28, 2023

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried tried to bribe Chinese officials, prosecutors say

ABC 13 HoustonLean Left· Mar 28, 2023

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried tried to bribe Chinese officials, prosecutors say

ABC 11 RaleighLean Left· Mar 28, 2023

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried tried to bribe Chinese officials, prosecutors say

ABC 7 ChicagoCenter· Mar 28, 2023

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried tried to bribe Chinese officials, prosecutors say

CBS NewsCenter· Mar 28, 2023

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried tried to bribe Chinese officials, prosecutors say

ABC 30 FresnoLean Left· Mar 28, 2023

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried tried to bribe Chinese officials, prosecutors say

ABC 7 New YorkCenter· Mar 28, 2023

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried tried to bribe Chinese officials, prosecutors say

Anchorage Daily NewsCenter· Mar 28, 2023· ran in 2 outlets

FTX founder Bankman-Fried charged with paying $40 million bribe to China

CBS NewsCenter· Mar 28, 2023· ran in 2 outlets

FTX founder Bankman-Fried charged with paying $40 million bribe

Ran by 7 outlets across the spectrum· The Buffalo News, WHEC Rochester, +1 more
The Buffalo NewsCenter· Mar 28, 2023

Bankman-Fried charged with paying $40M bribe to China

WHEC RochesterCenter· Mar 28, 2023

Bankman-Fried charged with paying $40M bribe to China

WTOP Washington DCCenter· Mar 28, 2023

Bankman-Fried charged with paying $40M bribe to China

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MyNorthwestLean Right· Mar 28, 2023· ran in 7 outlets

Bankman-Fried charged with paying $40M bribe to China

FOX BusinessLean Right· Mar 28, 2023

Sam Bankman-Fried directed $40M cryptocurrency bribe to Chinese officials, federal prosecutors allege

FortuneLean Right· Mar 28, 2023

Sam Bankman-Fried bribed Chinese officials to the tune of $40 million as he got desperate about frozen Alameda funds, new DOJ charge claims

New Hampshire Union LeaderLean Right· Mar 28, 2023· ran in 2 outlets

Sam Bankman-Fried charged in US with bribing Chinese officials

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GizmodoLeft· Mar 28, 2023

FTX's Sam Bankman-Fried Charged for Allegedly Bribing Chinese Officials

Al JazeeraLean Left· Mar 28, 2023

Ex-crypto boss Bankman-Fried charged with bribing China officials

EngadgetLean Left· Mar 28, 2023

FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried accused of bribing Chinese officials

The GuardianLean Left· Mar 28, 2023

US charges Sam Bankman-Fried with bribing Chinese officials

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