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Sam Bankman-Fried

Arcs in the news about Sam Bankman-Fried from the outlets we track, each followed from its first story to its last, with who covered it.

Person · 40 stories · 731 articles · earliest story we hold Oct 1, 2023

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Everything else17 stories in 2023 not part of any arc, newest first

Stories about Sam Bankman-Fried that are not part of any arc yet

  1. Dec 30Bankman-Fried Won’t Face Second Trial on Remaining Charges29 articles · 18 independent sources
    3 left, 7 center, 3 right
  2. Nov 3Donald Trump Jr. asked courtroom artist to make him 'look sexy' like an illustration of Sam Bankman-Fried5 articles · 5 independent sources
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  3. Oct 28– Nov 4Sam Bankman-Fried found guilty in FTX crypto fraud case168 articles · 89 independent sources
    14 left, 33 center, 8 right
  4. Oct 27– Nov 3Jury starts deliberations in Sam Bankman-Fried $10 billion fraud trial21 articles · 14 independent sources
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  5. Oct 27– Nov 1Prosecutor cites 'pyramid of deceit' in urging jury to convict FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried15 articles · 12 independent sources
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  6. Oct 25– 27Sam Bankman-Fried Needs to Testify Twice: To Judge, Then to Jury23 articles · 17 independent sources
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  7. Oct 25– 28FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried acknowledges in court that customers were hurt but denies fraud74 articles · 44 independent sources
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  8. Oct 16Sam Bankman-Fried's lawyers say he needs more Adderall to concentrate in court6 articles · 6 independent sources
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  9. Oct 9– 12Caroline Ellison, saying Sam Bankman-Fried corrupted her values, found relief when truth came out40 articles · 21 independent sources
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  10. Oct 4– 11Caroline Ellison says FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried corrupted her values so she could lie and steal31 articles · 22 independent sources
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Stories that name Sam Bankman-Fried

  1. Nov 5– 6Elon Musk launches ‘Grok’ on X, an AI chatbot with a ‘rebellious streak’24 articles · 17 independent sources
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  2. Oct 27– 28Donald Trump is set to testify Nov. 6 in his New York civil fraud trial58 articles · 44 independent sources
    12 left, 12 center, 6 right
  3. Oct 19Cryptocurrency firms sued over ‘$1bn investor fraud’ by New York state18 articles · 17 independent sources
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