https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2022/12/13/ftx-founder-charged-in-scheme-to-defraud-crypto-investors/

By KEN SWEET and FATIMA HUSSEIN

NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. government charged Samuel Bankman-Fried, the founder and former CEO of cryptocurrency exchange FTX, with a host of financial crimes on Tuesday, alleging he intentionally deceived customers and investors to enrich himself and others, while playing a central role in the company’s multibillion-dollar collapse.