The former FTX CEO's lawyers said SBF had a legal right to more than 56 million Robinhood shares. But for what purpose?
has filed a motion in an effort to stop the exchange’s debtors from controlling more than $450 million worth of shares of Robinhood.
In a Jan. 5 court filing regarding FTX’s bankruptcy case, Bankman-Fried’s lawyers said FTX debtors had “failed to carry their heavy burden” establishing that they had a legal claim to more than 56 million Robinhood shares. The legal team confirmed reports that the United States Departure of Justiceof seizing the shares, but said SBF was “compelled to reply” given the stakes surrounding the assets.
“Mr. Bankman-Fried has not been found criminally or civilly liable for fraud, and it is improper for the FTX Debtors to ask the Court to simply assume that everything Mr. Bankman-Fried ever touched is presumptively fraudulent,” said the filing, referring to the Robinhood shares. “The FTX Debtors have not shown that they have a reasonable likelihood of succeeding on the merits of a fraudulent transfer claim.
The court filing cited U.S. authorities’ criminal case against Bankman-Fried, in which he faces eight criminal counts, including wire fraud and violations of campaign finance laws. According to his lawyers, SBF “requires some of these funds to pay for his criminal defense.” They cited case law in which withholding funds could “constitute irreparable harm” to one’s defense.
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