February 21, 2024
A Manhattan federal judge signed off Wednesday on Sam Bankman-Fried's choice of new counsel ahead of his fraud sentencing, despite the fact that the convicted FTX founder's new team represents an indicted ex-crypto CEO whose interests may conflict with his own.
October 03, 2023
A New York federal judge set a September 2024 trial date Tuesday for Alexander Mashinsky, the founder of now-bankrupt cryptocurrency outfit Celsius Networks, after hearing from defense counsel their plan to file motions regarding evolving securities law in the space.
September 06, 2023
The assets of the founder of bankrupt cryptocurrency company Celsius Network LLC have been frozen, as the government pursues a criminal case against him on charges that he misled customers about parts of the firm's business and schemed to inflate the value of its main crypto token.
July 25, 2023
Prominent white collar lawyer Marc Mukasey was retained Monday night to represent the founder and former CEO of Celsius Network, who is charged in Manhattan federal court with a multibillion-dollar fraud affecting customers of the now-bankrupt cryptocurrency lender.
July 13, 2023
New York federal prosecutors on Thursday ratcheted up a cryptocurrency fraud crackdown, announcing criminal charges against the founder and former CEO of now-bankrupt Celsius Network LLC for allegedly misleading customers about "core aspects" of the company's business.