CoinVoice has recently learned that on October 9, according to CoinDesk, the US Department of Justice stated that FTX founder SBF should be prohibited from mentioning the recent financing of artificial intelligence company Anthropic in his own defense.
It is understood that the U.S. Department of Justice has been discussing issues that may be raised in the trial of SBF, and the two sides have "reached an agreement" on many issues, but there are still differences on whether the defense team can raise issues related to Anthropic's fundraising. The U.S. Department of Justice claims that the $500 million investment in Anthropic in 2022 came from customer funds.
“The indictment alleges that SBF committed fraud by misappropriating FTX customer deposits for investments and other expenses. It was immaterial whether certain investments might ultimately be profitable or not,” the Justice Department document stated.
Anthropic has reached a deal with Amazon worth up to $4 billion and is in talks to raise $2 billion in funding, Bloomberg News reported last week. [Original link]
