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Former Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) is set to plead guilty to multiple criminal charges this week, marking a significant shift from his previous defiant stance. What Happened: Santos has agreed to a plea deal to circumvent a trial that was due to commence next month. The charges levelled against him...

FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried has been unsuccessful in his attempt to dismiss criminal charges against him. This comes after a federal judge overseeing his trial rejected his pretrial motions. Bankman-Fried, who is facing charges of wire fraud, bank fraud, operating an unlicensed money...

It's "unfair" and "inequitable" for former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried to use the cryptocurrency company's $10 million insurance policy to pay his legal bills, lawyers say. Bankman-Fried, who is under investigation, has requested a court order that would allow him to...

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried held several meetings with high-ranking White House officials earlier this year, prior to the collapse of his cryptocurrency exchange. These meetings were part of an effort to influence cryptocurrency policy and establish connections in Washington before the...