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Abstract:In the recent lawsuit, FTX alleges that SBF and his associates misused all the funds for personal benefits and to influence politicians through lobbying, rather than utilizing them for the exchange's purposes.
On July 20, Thursday, FTX Trading launched a new lawsuit against its disgraced founder, Sam Bankman-Fried, and other former executives, aiming to recover over $1 billion from questionable transactions.
FTX filed the complaint in the Delaware bankruptcy court, naming co-founder Gary Wang, who also served as the chief technology officer, as one of the defendants. Additionally, the lawsuit includes Nisha Singh, the former director of engineering, and Caroline Ellison, the co-chief executive of Alameda Research LLC. The lawsuit alleges that these individuals were involved in fraudulent transactions that personally benefited them, rather than benefiting the exchange.
FTX has accused the defendants of consistently misappropriating funds for personal use, financing luxury condominiums, making political contributions, engaging in speculative investments, and funding various personal projects. The company alleges that these actions have led to what they describe as “one of the largest financial frauds in history.”
As an example, the complaint alleges that Bankman-Fried and Wang utilized $546 million from Alameda in May 2022 to purchase shares in Robinhood Markets Inc. They purportedly provided Alameda with fraudulent loans, which were not backed by any collateral and carried lower interest rates than standard loans. The lawsuit further states that these loans were authorized solely by Ellison.
SBF, Wang, and Singh are accused of orchestrating a scheme involving fraudulent loans to acquire stocks from FTX, amounting to an astonishing $250 million at the time of the alleged incident.
FTX On A Recovery Mode
Amidst the ongoing bankruptcy procedure, FTX is under the leadership of John Ray, who is spearheading efforts to rectify the wrongful fund transfers made by the platform and its associates.
As part of a broader strategy to repay creditors, including customers who lost cryptocurrency during the exchange's collapse in November, FTX, led by its new CEO John Ray, is pursuing lawsuits to recover funds, leveraging bankruptcy rules and Chapter 11 filing.
FTX's current board is actively planning to resume exchange operations later this year. Successful fund recovery from SBF and his associates will accelerate the process of making a comeback. While Bankman-Fried maintains his innocence regarding the criminal charges, Ellison, Wang, and Singh have pleaded guilty and are cooperating with prosecutors.
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