The SEC has charged Sam Bankman-Fried with defrauding FTX investors.
Previously the SEC charged SBF with violations of securities law.
They have written: Gurbir Grewal: We commend our law enforcement partners for securing the arrest of Sam Bankman-Fried on federal criminal charges. The SEC has authorized separate charges relating to his violations of securities laws, to be filed publicly tomorrow in SDNY.
This is in addition to USA Damian Williams sayingEarlier this evening, Bahamian authorities arrested Samuel Bankman-Fried at the request of the U.S. Government, based on a sealed indictment filed by the SDNY. We expect to move to unseal the indictment in the morning and will have more to say at that time.
For those interested in his last interview today before being arrested, check http://unusualwhales.com/sbf-interview