Manhattan US Attorney Damian Williams has accused him of diverting funds from FTX clients, but also wire fraud, securities and commodities fraud, and money laundering.
According to prosecutors, while holed up at his parent's home, Bankman-Fried passed on documents to the New York Times in an attempt to influence the testimony of Caroline Ellison, his ex-girlfriend and a former Alameda executive. They are expected to take the stand in his six-week trial - where Bankman-Fried will likely admit egregious management errors but no wrongdoing, and point the finger at Ellison.