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FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried Seeks Dismissal of Criminal Charges

His lawyers say the charges are flawed, blaming the Justice Department’s rush to indict after crypto exchange’s implosion

Sam Bankman-Fried arrived at Manhattan Federal Court for a court appearance in March. Photo: Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried asked a New York federal judge to dismiss most of the criminal case against him, saying the Justice Department brought flawed charges in a rush to indict him after the collapse of the crypto exchange. 

Lawyers for Mr. Bankman-Fried, in a series of motions Monday night, requested that many of the counts against their client be tossed out, arguing that some charges violated the terms of his extradition from the Bahamas while others didn’t meet the legal requirements of underlying criminal statutes. 

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