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FTX Founder’s Parents Deny Involvement in Company’s Downfall

Published 01/17/2024, 06:27 PM
Updated 01/17/2024, 06:45 PM
FTX Founder’s Parents Deny Involvement in Company’s Downfall

  • Parents of former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried have filed to dismiss a lawsuit against them by FTX.
  • According to Joseph and Barbara, they are not capable of influencing decisions at FTX.
  • The couple debated the lack of evidence regarding their awareness of the circumstances leading to FTX’s collapse.

Joseph Bankman and Barbara Fried, parents of former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried, have filed to dismiss a lawsuit against them by FTX. Bankman-Fried parents, in the filing, denied allegations that they contributed to the company’s downfall. Furthermore, they are seeking to reclaim seized funds and gifts allegedly received from their son and the bankrupt crypto exchange.

Last Monday, Bankman-Fried parents filed in Delaware bankruptcy court to deny being capable of influencing decisions at FTX. In their motion, the couple argued a lack of evidence in an FTX lawsuit accusing them of controlling the company. They also debated the lack of evidence regarding their awareness of the circumstances leading to FTX’s collapse.

The couple did not deny that Bankman occasionally provided legal advice to FTX, including tax guidance on a $10 million gift. However, they insiste…

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