Sam Bankman-Fried prosecutors target top Democrats for info on FTX donations

Prosecutors investigating accused crypto grifter Sam Bankman-Fried have demanded information from high-level Democrats — including the Democratic National Committee, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee and New York Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, the incoming House minority leader — to help prove their sprawling case, according to a report. Top Dem lawyer Marc E. Elias, who represents a…

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Ethiopia Obtains Phone-hacking Tech From Israeli Firm Cellebrite

The Ethiopian police, who according to reports, are responsible for mass detention of minorities and persecution of opposition forces and journalists, have purchased technology from the Israeli digital intelligence company Cellebrite to hack into the cellphones of detainees. The Ethiopian federal police have been using Cellebrite’s systems since 2021, at the height of the civil…

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Sam Bankman-Fried remains in rat-infested Bahamian jail after extradition confusion

Sam Bankman-Fried remained in a Bahamian jail Monday despite reports he would allow his extradition to the US — following what a local judge called a “wasted day” in court. The 30-year-old alleged crypto grifter had been widely expected to give up his extradition fight Monday following his arrest in the Bahamas last week on US charges he’d defrauded…

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