FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried, middle, is escorted from the Magistrate Court in Nassau, Bahamas, Wednesday, Dec. 21, after agreeing to be extradited to the U.S.

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FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried, middle, is escorted from the Magistrate Court in Nassau, Bahamas, Wednesday, Dec. 21, after agreeing to be extradited to the U.S.

Rebecca Blackwell/AP

Sam Bankman-Fried is being extradited to the United States from his dwelling within the Bahamas, to face an extended record of prices associated to the downfall of the crypto trade he based, FTX.

The 30-year-old is in FBI custody and on his approach again to the United States, the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Damian Williams, mentioned in a video posted to Twitter late Wednesday. He will seem earlier than a choose “as soon as possible,” Williams additionally mentioned.

At the identical time, two of Bankman-Fried’s one-time pals and associates – Caroline Ellison and Gary Wang — have pleaded responsible to fraud prices by the SDNY and are cooperating with its investigation, Williams mentioned. Both have additionally been charged with defrauding traders by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the highest Wall Street regulator, and are at present working with it on its investigation into Bankman-Fried, underneath the potential of reaching a settlement with decreased penalties.

A spokesperson for Bankman-Fried declined to remark.

Somewhat greater than per week in the past, Bankman-Fried was arrested at his dwelling within the Bahamas on the request of the U.S. authorities. He was charged for allegedly defrauding prospects and traders, in addition to cash laundering and making unlawful political marketing campaign contributions. Regulators, in the meantime, revealed they’re additionally investigating him for fraud.

His extradition has confirmed tough. After saying he would battle his elimination, he signaled earlier this week that he would conform to extradition. But a listening to on the extradition was scrapped over objections from his counsel. On Wednesday, Bankman-Fried agreed in court docket to be taken again to the United States, however the timing of his journey was unclear.