FTX’s former top lawyer Daniel Friedberg assists U.S. authorities in Bankman-Fried fraud case
FTX’s former top lawyer Daniel Friedberg has co-operated with U.S. prosecutors as they investigate the crypto firm’s collapse, a source familiar with the matter said, adding pressure on founder Sam Bankman-Fried who was arrested on criminal fraud charges last month.
Friedberg’s co-operation has not been previously reported. He has not been charged and has not been told he is under criminal investigation, the source said. Instead, he expects to be called as a government witness in Bankman-Fried’s October trial, the person said. Manhattan U.S. Attorney Damian Williams, who is leading the criminal case against now bankrupt FTX, said last month: “If you participated in misconduct at FTX or Alameda, now is the time to get ahead of it.”
Friedberg wrote to FTX the next day asking the company to waive his privilege so he could co-operate with prosecutors, according to the email seen by Reuters. FTX did not do so, but agreed with Friedberg on the points he could disclose to investigators, the person said. Prior to his work advising FTX, Friedberg advised a mix of banking, fintech, and online gaming companies.
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