Authorities in both countries are reportedly in conversation about whether to bring the former FTX CEO, Sam Bankman-Fried back to the U.S
Sam Bankman-Fried, the former CEO of the company, may be extradited back to the United States for questioning in the wake of the FTX exchange liquidity issue and bankruptcy, according to reports from the United States and the Bahamas.
Conversations between local law enforcement officials, including the FBI, reportedly heated up recently as they looked into Bankman-participation Fried’s in the failure of the trade, according to a Bloomberg article citing persons with knowledge of the situation.
The former FTX CEO, Gary Wang, the co-founder, and Nishad Singh, the director of engineering, have been reported to be in the Bahamas since the incident, where they are “under supervision” by the local law enforcement.
At first, there were suggestions that Bankman-Fried could want to leave for Dubai. However, due to a deal between the United States and the United Arab Emirates, fugitives based in the United States who try to move to Dubai have a good chance of being apprehended and sent back.
It is currently known that Bahamian financial investigators and securities regulators have launched an investigation into the circumstances surrounding FTX’s demise for criminal misconduct. An investigation into the exchange has also been opened by Turkish financial authorities.
On Nov. 11, FTX filed for bankruptcy. That same day, Bankman-Fried resigned as the company’s CEO, and restructuring professional John Jay Ray III took over. According to the most recent bankruptcy filings, FTX may owe more than one million creditors money.
Some people think the former CEO will only experience minor consequences for his actions. On the other hand, as of Nov. 14, nearly 4,000 people had signed a petition requesting that Congress formally investigate Gary Gensler’s “actions in the FTX fraud.”.
Republican lawmaker from Minnesota Tom Emmer stated early on in the crisis that he had reason to believe Gensler was connected to FTX for regulatory purposes. Emmer said he was investigating the situation. More stringent cryptocurrency regulation has been demanded by lawmakers in the US, including the White House, since the exchange caught fire.
