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In what can only be described as a dream season for corporate attorneys, FTX has stepped into the legal arena by filing a lawsuit against its former compliance officer, Daniel Friedberg. The lawsuit alleges that Mr. Friedberg's actions were the catalyst behind the misappropriation of billions of customer funds by individuals such as Sam Bankman-Fried and others. FTX suffered a major setback towards the end of last year when the excitement of the crypto boom came crashing down, and life slowly returned to normal in the post-COVID era. Here are the allegations as laid out in the lawsuit: Friedberg and others facilitated the routing of billions of dollars in purported profits of the FTX Group to the FTX Insiders, and their families, friends, and other acquaintances through purported personal ‘loans,’ bonuses, ‘investments,’ and all other means of transfer, including real estate purchases and hundreds of millions of dollars in charitable and

Elizabeth Holmes, the former CEO of Theranos, officially commenced her prison sentence on May 30, 2023, marking a significant turning point in the highly publicized case that captivated the business and tech world. Holmes, who founded Theranos—a blood-testing startup once valued at nearly $10 billion—was once hailed as a visionary akin to Steve Jobs. However, she has now been found guilty of multiple counts of fraud and conspiracy in relation to her ill-fated venture. After a closely watched trial, Holmes was convicted on multiple charges and sentenced to 11 years and 3 months in prison, representing a stern reckoning for her deceptive practices. The downfall of Theranos, which initially promised groundbreaking advancements in blood testing but was ultimately built on false claims, serves as a stark reminder of the severe consequences of corporate fraud and the risks associated with unwavering trust in charismatic leaders. In addition to Holmes, Sun