SBF was handcuffed on Wednesday night (21st) and returned to the United States by plane.

(Reuters)

[Financial Channel/Comprehensive Report] Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF), the founder of the cryptocurrency exchange FTX, was handcuffed on Wednesday (21st) night after signing the US extradition document. Accompanied by special agents, he returned to the United States by plane and is expected to appear in the US Federal Court in Manhattan on Thursday (22nd), US time.

According to comprehensive media reports, SBF left the Bahamas court in a black multi-purpose off-road vehicle on Wednesday night, then arrived at a private apron at the Bahamas airport, took a small white plane to the United States, and passed the court at 8:45 pm local time. It takes off and is expected to arrive in New York, USA before noon on the 22nd.

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The report also pointed out that once SBF returns to the United States, he may be interrogated within a few hours and is expected to be brought to court on the morning of the 22nd at the earliest. SBF's lawyers may apply for bail for him.

According to the 13-page federal indictment released by the U.S. Attorney earlier, SBF was accused of securities fraud, wire transfer fraud, commodity fraud, money laundering, defrauding the United States, and criminal violations of campaign finance regulations. crime.

If convicted of the above charges, SBF faces up to 115 years in prison.

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