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Crypto / FTX / fraude / financement politique / justice fédérale

Sam Bankman-Fried

Fiche documentée couvrant 10 controverses, dont « 2019-2022 : schéma de détournement de fonds FTX vers Alameda » et « 2022 : effondrement de FTX et mise au jour d'un déficit massif ».

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Profile No. 5751 · Updated on 27 September 2026

10Documented controversies
6Sources
0Formal charge · all time
3Convictions

§ Legal statuses reflect the documented sources as of the date shown; they replace neither court decisions nor the presumption of innocence. Counts are not a rating. Methodology

I. Documented controversies

01

12 juin 2026

12 juin 2026 : rejet unanime de l'appel par le Second Circuit

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Le Second Circuit confirme à l'unanimité la condamnation et la peine de 25 ans.

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Sources · 1

  1. [1]
    ReutersSam Bankman-Fried loses bid to overturn crypto fraud convictionNews agencyVery high reliability

Last verified: 26 September 2026

02

2026

2026 : demande de grâce présidentielle toujours pendante

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Bankman-Fried sollicite une grâce présidentielle auprès de l'administration Trump.

Legal status — source text
pending

Sources · 1

  1. [1]
    ReutersSam Bankman-Fried loses bid to overturn crypto fraud convictionNews agencyVery high reliability

Last verified: 26 September 2026

03

28 mars 2024

28 mars 2024 : peine de 25 ans et confiscation de 11 milliards de dollars

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Bankman-Fried est condamné à 25 ans de prison, trois ans de supervised release et 11 milliards de dollars de confiscation.

State of the evidence
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Sources · 1

  1. [1]
    U.S. Department of JusticeSamuel Bankman-Fried Sentenced to 25 Years for His Orchestration of Multiple Fraudulent SchemesOfficial documentVery high reliability

Last verified: 26 September 2026

04

août 2023

Août 2023 : révocation de la liberté sous caution pour risque d'entrave

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Le juge révoque la caution après avoir conclu que Bankman-Fried avait probablement tenté d'influencer ou intimider des témoins.

Sources · 1

  1. [1]
    ReutersSam Bankman-Fried to stay in jail, appeals court rulesNews agencyVery high reliability

Last verified: 26 September 2026

05

2 novembre 2023

2 novembre 2023 : verdict de culpabilité sur sept chefs

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Un jury fédéral le reconnaît coupable de sept chefs de fraude, complot et blanchiment.

State of the evidence
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Legal status — source text
Conviction

Sources · 1

  1. [1]
    U.S. Department of JusticeSamuel Bankman-Fried Sentenced to 25 Years for His Orchestration of Multiple Fraudulent SchemesOfficial documentVery high reliability

Last verified: 26 September 2026

06

décembre 2023

Décembre 2023 : abandon d'un second procès sur les chefs restants

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Les procureurs renoncent à un second procès sur plusieurs chefs restants.

Sources · 1

  1. [1]
    ReutersSam Bankman-Fried will not face second trial, US prosecutors sayNews agencyVery high reliability

Last verified: 26 September 2026

07

2019–2022

2019-2022 : schéma de détournement de fonds FTX vers Alameda

Conviction

Not yet available in English — French original shown.

Le jury fédéral conclut que Bankman-Fried a détourné des milliards de dollars de fonds de clients FTX au profit d'Alameda Research et d'autres usages.

State of the evidence
Established by a court
Legal status — source text
Conviction

Sources · 1

  1. [1]
    U.S. Department of JusticeSamuel Bankman-Fried Sentenced to 25 Years for His Orchestration of Multiple Fraudulent SchemesOfficial documentVery high reliability

Last verified: 26 September 2026

08

novembre 2022

2022 : effondrement de FTX et mise au jour d'un déficit massif

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FTX s'effondre brutalement et se place sous la protection du Chapter 11 après une crise de liquidité.

Sources · 1

  1. [1]
    U.S. Department of JusticeFTX Founder Indicted for Fraud, Money Laundering, and Campaign Finance OffensesOfficial documentVery high reliability

Last verified: 26 September 2026

09

décembre 2022

Décembre 2022 : arrestation aux Bahamas puis extradition aux États-Unis

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Bankman-Fried est arrêté aux Bahamas à la demande des autorités américaines puis extradé vers New York.

Sources · 1

  1. [1]
    U.S. Department of JusticeFTX Founder Indicted for Fraud, Money Laundering, and Campaign Finance OffensesOfficial documentVery high reliability

Last verified: 26 September 2026

10

2020–2022

2020-2022 : contributions politiques financées avec des fonds liés au schéma frauduleux

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Not yet available in English — French original shown.

Les procureurs établissent que des fonds provenant du schéma ont servi à financer des contributions politiques.

Sources · 2

  1. [1]
    ReutersBankman-Fried used customer funds for US political donations, prosecutors sayNews agencyVery high reliability
  2. [2]
    U.S. Department of JusticeSamuel Bankman-Fried Sentenced to 25 Years for His Orchestration of Multiple Fraudulent SchemesOfficial documentVery high reliability

Last verified: 26 September 2026

II. Constellation of documented links

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List of documented links
  1. Gary Wang2 references
    • Cross-mention: “Participation à Alameda Research et liens de propriété avec le fonds” — Gary Wang's profile cites Sam Bankman-Fried.
    • Cross-mention: “Témoignage contre Sam Bankman-Fried au procès pénal” — Gary Wang's profile cites Sam Bankman-Fried.
  2. Anthropic1 reference
    • Cross-mention: “Series B de 580 millions de dollars avec des investisseurs liés ultérieurement à FTX” — Anthropic's profile cites Sam Bankman-Fried.
  3. Caroline Ellison1 reference
    • Cross-mention: “Mathématiques à Stanford et début de carrière chez Jane Street” — Caroline Ellison's profile cites Sam Bankman-Fried.
  4. Mars1 reference
    • Mentioned in “28 mars 2024 : peine de 25 ans et confiscation de 11 milliards de dollars” — Sam Bankman-Fried's profile cites Mars.
  5. Nishad Singh1 reference
    • Cross-mention: “Participation au lancement et au développement de FTX” — Nishad Singh's profile cites Sam Bankman-Fried.
  6. Peter Singer1 reference
    • Cross-mention: “2022 : effondrement de FTX — mise en cause publique de l’« effective altruism » et réponse de Singer” — Peter Singer's profile cites Sam Bankman-Fried.

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