Lawyers for the bankrupt FTX exchange are seeking answers from the family of alleged crypto fraudster Sam Bankman-Fried.
FTX asked a judge if they could question the family under oath about their wealth and personal fortunes, according to a court filing.
Sam Bankman-Fried’s closest relations and a handful of company executives are still in the spotlight as the firm continues to hunt for hidden assets to repay creditors, reportedFTX advisers and lawmakers have taken an aggressive approach to recover as much as they can from the missing billions owed to creditors and customers.
SBF’s parents, Joseph Bankman and Barbara Fried, are high on the list of those the embattled firm wishes to question.A law professor at Stanford Law School, Joseph Bankman, provided tax advice to FTX employees and helped recruit the firm’s first lawyers, according to the filing.Furthermore, his mother, Barbara Fried, was also involved in the multi-billion dollar company, but details were not specified.
Gabriel Bankman-Fried, the brother, founded an organization to lobby members of the U.S. Congress from a multimillion-dollar property near the U.S. Capitol, the filing stated.
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