DOJ seizes 55m Robinhood shares worth nearly $500 MILLION from FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried – after he asked court to let him access them to pay legal fees

The Justice Department has seized $464 million worth of Robinhood stock owned by disgraced FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried, despite his plea to access the shares to pay his legal fees.

In a court filing on Friday, federal prosecutors confirmed the seizure of the 55.3 million Robinhood shares and an additional $20.7 million in cash from UK brokerage ED&F Man Capital Markets under criminal and civil forfeiture warrants.

Original Article: DOJ seizes $464m of Sam Bankman-Fried’s Robinhood shares | Daily Mail Online