DOJ intends to try SBF on only eight original charges

As reported by CoinDesk, the U.S. Department of Justice intends to currently try only the eight counts it brought against FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) in December 2022, namely conspiracy to commit wire fraud against customers, wire fraud against customers, Conspiracy to commit wire fraud against lenders, wire fraud against lenders, conspiracy to commit commodity fraud, conspiracy to commit securities fraud, conspiracy to commit money laundering, conspiracy to defraud the United States and violation of campaign finance laws. Foresight News previously reported that a Bahamian court had issued a temporary injunction blocking charges against SBF of increasing bribery and campaign financing.