Jane Wester

July 28, 2023 | New York Law Journal

U.S. District Judge Lewis Liman of the Southern District of New York imposed the sentence, which also included $44 million in forfeiture and $71 million in restitution.

By Jane Wester

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July 27, 2023 | New York Law Journal

Prosecutors said that the Bahamas would not extradite the ex-crypto entrepreneur on charges related to over political contributions.

By Jane Wester

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July 27, 2023 | New York Law Journal

In a per curiam ruling, the panel said Senior U.S. District Alvin Hellerstein should have disclosed a "near-parental" relationship with a cooperating witness.

By Jane Wester

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July 26, 2023 | New York Law Journal

U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan of the Southern District of New York said he would impose an interim gag order on Bankman-Fried to give the parties time to file briefs on the question of detention. The final filing is due Aug. 3.

By Jane Wester

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July 26, 2023 | New York Law Journal

Attorneys from Skadden are defense counsel to Joe Lewis, 86, founder of a private equity firm, who was charged in an indictment with 16 counts of securities fraud.

By Jane Wester

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July 25, 2023 | New York Law Journal

Under the terms of the agreements, which were impacted by case law stemming from the "Bridgegate" affair, the U.S. Attorney will move to dismiss the remaining charges with prejudice presuming the three men follow the law and stay in touch with U.S. Pretrial Services for the next three months.

By Jane Wester

4 minute read

July 24, 2023 | New York Law Journal

Both subpoenas arose from a lawsuit filed by one of Cuomo's accusers, a New York state trooper who served as part of his protective detail.

By Jane Wester

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July 21, 2023 | New York Law Journal

An assistant U.S. attorney said the leak could taint the jury pool and deter other potential witnesses from testifying at Bankman-Fried's trial.

By Jane Wester

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July 21, 2023 | New York Law Journal

The adversary proceeding in Delaware bankruptcy court accused the founder and others of "abus[ing] their control over the FTX Group to commit one of the largest financial frauds in history."

By Jane Wester

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July 20, 2023 | New York Law Journal

The subpoena fight is part of a lawsuit filed against Cuomo in February 2022 in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York by a former member of Cuomo's protective detail of New York State troopers.

By Jane Wester

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