Swift Conviction of a Fallen Crypto Mogul, Sam Bankman-Fried, Could Spell Bad News for Trump

Conspiracy charges did in the sometime billionaire after his inner circle turned on him. Could this formula help prosecutors convict the 45th president?

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FTX's founder, Sam Bankman-Fried, arrives at Manhattan federal court, August 11, 2023. AP/Bebeto Matthews, File

At first blush, President Trump and Samuel Bankman-Fried appear to have little in common beside memorable hair. The two men, though, are both under siege from federal prosecutors, and share similar circumstances — their inner circles have turned on them, and prosecutors are employing elastic and creative means to bring them down. 

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