Posted 1/2/2024, 7:50:00 PM
DOJ Drops 5 More Charges Against Sam Bankman-Fried, Won't Pursue Second Trial
- DOJ dropped 5 additional charges against Sam Bankman-Fried, deciding not to pursue a second trial
- SBF was found guilty on 7 charges in November, but won't face trial for conspiracy to bribe, bank fraud, unlicensed money transmitting, securities fraud, commodities fraud
- Dropped campaign finance charge would have shed light on SBF's millions in political donations
- Coinbase exec called decision a "miscarriage of justice", said politicians' involvement deserves investigation
- DOJ said sentencing judge can consider evidence from dropped charges, but more may have surfaced in a second trial