An attorney for FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried said in federal court Tuesday his client has to subsist on bread, water and peanut butter because the jail he’s in isn’t accommodating his vegan diet. Bankman-Fried, 31, the former billionaire and co-founder of failed cryptocurrency exchange FTX, appeared in Manhattan federal court where he pleaded not guilty to… Continue reading Sam Bankman-Fried living on bread and water because jail won’t abide vegan diet, lawyer says
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Britney Spears says she’s ‘a little shocked’ as she addresses Sam Asghari divorce for first time
Pop star Britney Spears said she was “a little shocked” as she spoke out for the first time since she separated from her husband Sam Asghari after just over a year of marriage. “As everyone knows, Hesam and I are no longer together,” Spears wrote in an Instagram post late Friday, alongside a video of… Continue reading Britney Spears says she’s ‘a little shocked’ as she addresses Sam Asghari divorce for first time
Sam Asghari files for divorce from Britney Spears, seeks spousal support from the pop star
Sam Asghari cited “irreconcilable differences” in his petition for divorce from singer Britney Spears, according to the filing obtained by NBC News on Thursday. The petition, filed in the Superior Court of Los Angeles on Wednesday, also states the Asghari will seek spousal support from his estranged wife. It states that Asghari is requesting that… Continue reading Sam Asghari files for divorce from Britney Spears, seeks spousal support from the pop star
Britney Spears and Sam Asghari separate after a year of marriage
Pop star Britney Spears and her husband, Sam Asghari, have separated after just over a year of marriage, a source familiar with the situation told NBC News. “They’re separated and it’s best for Britney,” the source said. No additional details were immediately available. Spears, 41, and Asghari, 29, met on the set of the singer’s… Continue reading Britney Spears and Sam Asghari separate after a year of marriage
Sam Bankman-Fried charged with using stolen funds for over $100 million in political donations
Sam Bankman-Fried used money he stole from customers of his FTX cryptocurrency exchange to make more than $100 million in political campaign contributions before the 2022 U.S. midterm elections, federal prosecutors said on Monday. An amended indictment accused the 31-year-old former billionaire of directing two FTX executives to evade contribution limits by donating to Democrats… Continue reading Sam Bankman-Fried charged with using stolen funds for over $100 million in political donations
Judge sends Sam Bankman-Fried to jail over alleged witness tampering
Sam Bankman-Fried will head to jail on Friday after a judge sided with a request by federal prosecutors to revoke the FTX co-founder’s bail over alleged witness tampering. Bankman-Fried will be remanded to custody directly from a court hearing in New York, where he will remain ahead of his criminal trial — which is due… Continue reading Judge sends Sam Bankman-Fried to jail over alleged witness tampering
Can Worldcoin solve AI’s verification issue? Sam Altman thinks so
SAN FRANCISCO — It sounds like something out of a James Bond movie: An organization with a vaguely nefarious name and an address in the Cayman Islands sets up offices in dozens of world capitals, where agents dressed in all black use silver orbs to take photos of people’s eyeballs. But it’s happening in real… Continue reading Can Worldcoin solve AI’s verification issue? Sam Altman thinks so