FTX’s engineering chief Nishad Singh spared prison time in fraud case

Coder was one of several members of Sam Bankman-Fried’s inner circle to testify against their former boss at trial

Business - Financial Times - October 30

Sam Bankman-Fried’s ex-deputy Nishad Singh spared prison time over crypto fraud

Former FTX executive who shared Bahamas penthouse with Bankman-Fried pleaded guilty to six felony counts. The former cryptocurrency executive Nishad Singh, who once shared a $35m Bahamas penthouse ...

World - The Guardian - October 30

Nishad Singh, a Top FTX Executive, Is Given No Prison Time After Cooperation

Mr. Singh, who was a top executive in Sam Bankman-Fried’s business empire, had pleaded guilty to fraud and campaign finance violations that contributed to the collapse of FTX.

Business - The New York Times - November 1

FTX's Nishad Singh gets no jail time, 3 years supervised release for role in crypto fraud

Nishad Singh was the fourth former FTX executive to be handed a punishment tied to the collapse of the crypto exchange in late 2022.

Business - CNBC - October 30

Ex-FTC Executive Singh Spared Prison for Role in Crypto Fraud

The former chief engineer at FTX cooperated extensively with prosecutors in their case against founder Sam Bankman-Fried.

Business - Inc. - October 30

FTX co-founder Gary Wang avoids prison time for role in crypto fraud

Gary Wang was the fifth former FTX executive to be handed a punishment for his role in the collapse of the crypto exchange in late 2022.

Business - CNBC - 3 days ago

FTX co-founder Gary Wang receives no prison sentence for crypto fraud

Prosecutors hailed ‘first FTX cooperator to come in the door’, helping put away Sam Bankman-Fried for decades. An apologetic FTX co-founder was sentenced on Wednesday to no time in prison after a ...

World - The Guardian - 3 days ago

Ex-FTX Tech Chief Builds Fraud Detection Tool for Prosecutors

Gary Wang, FTX’s former chief technology officer, will be sentenced next week for his role in the crypto firm’s collapse. His efforts may keep him out of prison.

Business - Inc. - November 14

Gary Wang, a Top FTX Executive, Is Given No Prison Time

Mr. Wang is the last close colleague of the FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried to be sentenced for the fraud that caused the crypto exchange to collapse in 2022.

Tech - The New York Times - 3 days ago

FTX co-founder Wang avoids prison after assisting in Bankman-Fried case

Crypto exchange’s former chief technology officer credited by judge for swiftly helping prosecutors

Business - Financial Times - 3 days ago

A Singapore oil magnate faces prison in a major fraud case over financing trade

A Singapore oil magnate has been sentenced to 17.5 years in prison for fraud and forgery in a case that prosecutors said has tarnished the city-state’s reputation as Asia’s leading oil trading hub

World - ABC News - 5 days ago

FTX sues Binance and former chief Zhao for $1.8bn

Estate of collapsed crypto exchange files lawsuit alleging 2021 share deal was ‘fraudulent’

Business - Financial Times - November 11

Former Wall Street investor sentenced to prison over massive fraud

Hwang was found guilty of fraud in a case that cost Wall Street banks billions of dollars in losses.

FTX fraudster Caroline Ellison reports to Connecticut prison to begin 2-year sentence

Caroline Ellison, who pleaded guilty to fraud charges tied to the collapse of crypto exchange FTX, is beginning her two-year prison sentence.

Business - CNBC - November 7

Archegos' Bill Hwang sentenced to 18 years in prison for massive U.S. fraud

Former billionaire investor Sung Kook “Bill” Hwang was sentenced to 18 years in prison on Wednesday over the collapse of Archegos Capital Management, which cost Wall Street banks more than $10 ...

Their Lives Were Bound by a Fraud Case; Their Fates by a Sinking Yacht

Mike Lynch and Christopher Morvillo spent 12 years together fighting a legal battle over two continents. Their victory celebration ended in tragedy.

Business - The New York Times - November 16

US woman in 1990 'killer clown' case released from prison

Sheila Keen-Warren pleaded guilty to murdering her husband's first wife while wearing a clown costume.

Woman convicted in Florida killer-clown cold case released from prison

A woman convicted of dressing up as a clown in 1990 and murdering the wife of a man she later married has been released from prison, putting to rest one of the more bizarre cold cases Florida has ...

Pakistan's Imran Khan gets bail in a graft case but with more cases pending, he is staying in prison

The lawyer for Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan says he has been granted bail in a graft case but with a slew of other charges pending against him, the opposition leader is staying ...

World - ABC News - 3 days ago

Spanish police arrest ex-fraud chief after €20m found in walls of his house

Investigation into country’s largest cocaine bust reveals cash in home of former head of anti-money laundering . Spain has arrested one of its top police officers after €20m (£17m) was found hidden ...

World - The Guardian - November 12

45 pro-democracy activists get 4 to 10 years in prison in Hong Kong

Forty-five ex-lawmakers and activists have been sentenced to four to 10 years in prison in Hong Kong’s biggest national security case under a Beijing-imposed law that crushed a once-thriving ...

World - ABC News - 4 days ago

Newly freed Steve Bannon says time in prison 'empowered him'

Donald Trump adviser and rightwing podcast host Steve Bannon to be released from prison a week before the election.

Politics - NBC News - October 29

Russia sentences former long-time U.S. Consulate worker to prison

A Russian court found long-time U.S. Consulate employee Robert Shonov guilty of "gathering information" on the Ukraine war and sharing it with a foreign nation.

World - CBS News - November 1

Chiefs' OT THRILLER with Mahomes, Ravens DOMINATE, & Derrick Henry’s HOF Case | McCoy & Van Noy

6x Pro Bowl DT Gerald McCoy and 2x Super Bowl winner Kyle Van Noy recap their favorite moments from week 3 in the NFL, give their perspective on Antonio Pierce calling out his Raiders players and ...

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 5

Redemption for Matt Nagy? Chiefs offensive coordinator making case to get second chance as head coach

Andy Reid sings praises of former Bears head coach and feels he'll be a good fit for an owner seeking a new head coach

Sports - CBS Sports - November 8

Jannik Sinner's doping case is already decided in court of public opinion, Italy's tennis chief says

A final verdict in the doping case involving top-ranked Jannik Sinner likely won’t come until early next year

Sports - ABC News - November 13

NBA YoungBoy pleads guilty to role in Utah prescription fraud ring, avoids jail time

Rapper NBA YoungBoy dodges jail time after he pleads guilty to multiple charges tied to his role in a large-scale prescription drug fraud scheme in Utah.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - 4 days ago

OpenAI Launches ChatGPT Search Engine

The popular online chatbot can now access and deliver information from across the internet in real time, including news, stock prices and sports scores.

Tech - The New York Times - October 31

How FTX’s Young Executives Shattered Their Parents

As their children are sentenced for fraud, the parents of FTX’s top leaders have described their disbelief at how the crypto exchange upended their lives.

Business - The New York Times - October 30

FTX sues Binance and its former CEO for $1.8bn

Collapsed cryptocurrency company says $1.8bn was ‘fraudulently transferred’ to Binance and its executives. The collapsed cryptocurrency company FTX is suing Binance and its former CEO Changpeng ...

World - The Guardian - November 11

Fatal Drug Overdoses Are Dropping. Not Everyone Is Spared.

Federal officials have celebrated a striking drop in drug overdoses across the country. But state-level data shows that Black people are suffering significantly worse outcomes than white people.

Health - The New York Times - October 27

The Papers: Welby quits and hospital chiefs get waiting times warning

The resignation of the Archbishop of Canterbury and new performance measures for the NHS lead the papers.

British aerospace pioneer Reaction Engines collapses into administration

Group’s demise is a challenge for several F1 racing teams which use its cooling technology in engines supplied by Mercedes-Benz

Business - Financial Times - October 31

OpenAI Adds Search Engine to ChatGPT, Challenging Google

OpenAI has embedded a search engine in its popular ChatGPT chatbot, as tech companies compete to use artificial intelligence to improve search results.

Tech - The Wall Street Journal - November 1

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