Sam Bankman-Fried Leaves Bahamas to Face US Criminal Charges

  • He is flying to US after agreeing to extradition on Wed.
  • He’s been locked up in the Bahamas for more than a week
FTX Founder Bankman-Fried to Be Extradited to US
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Sam Bankman-Fried is on a flight to the US to face a litany of criminal charges tied to his role in the collapse of crypto exchange FTX after days-long legal drama in the Bahamas.

The FTX co-founder boarded a small white plane at a private airport in Nassau in the custody of US agents and took off just before 7:45 p.m. local time.