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Follow the Sam Bankman-Fried trial after the collapse of his FTX crypto empire.

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2 Small Wins For Sam Bankman-Fried

Bankman-Fried had a few small wins in court, but his big challenge – securing a temporary release – may be decided later today.

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U.S. Department of Justice Opposes Sam Bankman-Fried's Latest Move for 'Temporary Release'

The FTX founder's defense team asked for Bankman-Fried to be released into his attorneys' custody during the trial.

FTX's Sam Bankman-Fried exiting a federal courthouse in New York last year. (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

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Sam Bankman-Fried Can Use an 'Air-Gapped' Laptop in Court, Judge Rules

Judge Lewis Kaplan will also allow Bankman-Fried to appear in a suit for the trial.

Sam Bankman-Fried, CEO, FTX and Christine Lee, Lead Anchor, CoinDesk

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Sam Bankman-Fried Can Grill Former FTX Insiders on Drug Use in Court

While Bankman-Fried's lawyers tried again to get him out of jail just days ahead of his trial, the judge overseeing the case inched closer to resolving some outstanding issues.

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Sam Bankman-Fried Can Ask DOJ Witnesses About Drug Use

The judge overseeing the FTX founder's case sorted through some pretrial motions on Tuesday.

FTX's Sam Bankman-Fried exiting a federal courthouse in New York last year. (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

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Overcrowded, No Heat, Little Light: Inside SBF's Prison Digs

The former CEO who founded FTX, Sam Bankman-Fried, is probably not having a great time as he awaits his criminal trial in federal court.

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Sam Bankman-Fried Refiles for Temporary Release Ahead of Trial

The FTX founder's requests to be released from jail started in August, when his release on bond was revoked.

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Sam Bankman-Fried (Probably) Won’t Get a 115-Year Prison Sentence

The FTX founder will be defending himself against wire fraud and conspiracy charges. Here's what that means.

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Sam Bankman-Fried Sort of Had a Rough Day

Bankman-Fried suffered two procedural losses.

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Sam Bankman-Fried Will Remain in Jail Through the Start of His Trial

An appeals court rejected his attorneys’ attempt to free him in the run-up to the trial.

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)