Sam Bankman-Fried has been found guilty of defrauding customers of his now-bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange in one of the biggest frauds ever. The 31-year-old could be sentenced to more than 100 years in prison after cheating thousands of FTX customers out of billions of dollars. A Manhattan jury convicted him on all seven counts after a
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Donald Trump Jr asked a courtroom sketch artist to “make me look sexy” after giving testimony during a $250m fraud trial. The former US President’s eldest son made the request after spending several hours on the witness stand during a second day of giving evidence at the civil hearing on Thursday. Mr Trump Jr, 45,
Indicted FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried arrives at the United States Courthouse in New York City, July 26, 2023. Amr Alfiky | Reuters The government is paying for pizza and Uber rides home for the 12 jurors in lower Manhattan who will decide the fate of Sam Bankman-Fried. In court on Thursday, U.S. District Judge Lewis
In its latest effort to improve the EV ownership experience, Ford has acquired Auto Motive Power (AMP). Ford will use the energy solutions providers’ tech to improve EV charging and battery management. Founded in 2017, LA-based AMP provides hardware and software for several solutions, including EV charging, cloud solutions, and battery and energy management. AMP’s
Open Extended Reactions Former Manchester United winger Nani has accused the squad of lacking fighting spirit and failing to follow the example set by captain Bruno Fernandes. The 36-year-old won 12 trophies during seven years at Old Trafford which ended with a season-long loan move back to Sporting CP prior to joining Fenerbahce in 2015.
In this article AMZN Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Amazon Founder and CEO Jeff Bezos speaks to the media on the company’s sustainability efforts in Washington on September 19, 2019. Eric Baradat | AFP | Getty Images Amazon flooded its search results with irrelevant “defect” ads at the direction of Founder Jeff Bezos, pumping
The UN says a school being used as a shelter has been damaged at the Jabalia Refugee Camp in Gaza, leaving 20 people reportedly dead. Five people are understood to have also been injured at the camp. Sky News has verified footage showing many injured people at the school, but has been unable to identify
A man has been arrested in Leicestershire after a British woman was reportedly found dead at her home in Italy. The 74-year-old suspect, who is also British, was detained on Wednesday night in Shepshed in connection with the murder of Michele Faiers, police said. The Leicestershire force did not name the suspect, who remains in
More than half of people feel politicians are using so-called culture wars to distract from other issues, according to a survey which also found the term “woke” is increasingly seen as an insult. Almost two thirds (62%) of those polled said politicians “invent or exaggerate” culture wars as a political tactic – up from less
The Glastonbury ticket sale has been delayed by two weeks. “This is to ensure that everyone who would like to buy a ticket is registered and therefore eligible to purchase one,” festival organisers said. “Unfortunately, it has come to light that some individuals hoping to buy tickets for 2024 have discovered after Monday’s registration deadline
Boris Johnson has claimed he was forced to plunge the UK into lockdown because of NHS “bed blocking”. In a section of his witness statement shared with the official COVID inquiry, the former prime minister said the “extreme measures” announced on 23 March 2020 were introduced because the health service had “failed to grip” the
A woman charged with murdering a professional cyclist in Texas tracked her movements on the exercise app Strava before shooting her, prosecutors say. Kaitlin Armstrong, 35, is charged with murdering Moriah “Mo” Wilson, a 25-year-old elite cyclist who had allegedly been romantically involved with the same man as Armstrong. “The last thing Mo did on
Tommy Charlton said his siblings Jack and Bobby “died as my brothers – not as famous footballers”, as he remembers the legacy they left behind. Speaking to Sky News, Charlton shared memories of his brothers, and his sadness since their deaths – as well as how he missed the 1966 World Cup final because he
The Beatles’ “final song” – featuring all four members – has been released this afternoon. Fans across the world were eagerly awaiting the release of the track Now And Then, originally written and recorded by John Lennon in the late 1970s. The song is being issued as a double A-side single with the band’s 1962
The British economy is going to be flatlining for the foreseeable future, with next to no economic growth all the way through til early 2025, according to a bleak set of forecasts from the Bank of England. The forecasts, published alongside the Bank’s latest decision to hold interest rates steady at 5.25%, imply that the
Despite a downbeat month for stocks and mounting macroeconomic uncertainty, several Club names outperformed the market in October — and landed in the green. While the S & P 500 had its third consecutive down month — weighed down in part by soaring yields on government bonds and a mixed start to third-quarter earnings season
EV sales continue to rise steadily in California, reaching a record 22.3% market share in Q3. But Tesla has returned to its position as second-best selling brand in the state, behind longtime leader Toyota, after briefly eclipsing the brand last quarter. The California New Car Dealers’ Association releases its “California Auto Outlook” each quarter, breaking
Associated Press Nov 1, 2023, 08:48 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ARCADIA, Calif. — Geaux Rocket Ride was euthanized on Wednesday, four days after getting injured during a workout leading up to the Breeders’ Cup and struggling to recover after surgery. The colt’s owner, Pin Oak Stud, posted the news of the death on social
In this article SEDG Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT The SolarEdge logo is seen on a smartphone and a PC screen. Pavlo Gonchar | SOPA Images | Sipa USA via AP Images Shares of SolarEdge tumbled on Wednesday after hours, following the solar product manufacturer’s soft guidance for its fourth quarter amid demand struggles
Hundreds of schools are set to close across the south of England on Thursday as Storm Ciaran is expected to batter the country with 80mph winds. Hampshire, the Isle of Wight and Jersey have declared major incidents as the storm could bring winds of up to 110pmh to the Channel Islands. Hundreds of schools have