As SBF's Trial Plows Ahead, Questions Arise on His Parents (Newser Deep Dive)

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October 21, 2023     As SBF's Trial Plows Ahead, Questions Arise on His Parents Last December, FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried insisted to the New York Times that his parents, Joseph Bankman and Barbara Fried, "weren't involved in any of the relevant parts" of his now-defunct cryptocurrency business. Writing for Bloomberg, Max Chafkin and Hannah Miller dive deeper into that murky relationship, coming to the conclusion that the renowned Stanford scholars "enabled [SBF's] crypto empire," right as the latter's fraud trial continues in New York. Keep reading   Detective Torpedoed Own Cases in Spat With Prosecutor Roger Murphey investigated his share of murder cases as a police detective in St. Louis, but an unusual twist has affected at least nine of them, reports ProPublica. Murphey, who retired in 2021, has refused to testify in court against the defendants he believes are guilty. Keep reading   From our sponsors New Cleaning Tool Breaks All US Sales Records It's called The Synoshi Power Spin Scrubber, a handheld cordless electric device that does the cleaning for you. It cleans everything from bathroom tiles, stoves, car windows, dishes and more using a high powered spinning scrub head to remove even the deepest dirt and grime from every type of surface. It cuts cleaning time in half. Plus, it's rechargeable and waterproof making it great for all conditions. Half Off Today >     Writer May Have Cracked Ocean City Cold Case Who killed New Jersey's Fudge King? That's the question writer Tom Donaghy grappled with for several years, detailing the twisty true-crime account in Atavist Magazine. Keep reading   From the Archives He Modeled the Challenge Off Hercules, and It's Wild One badly executed jump ended Mike McCastle's hope of becoming a Navy SEAL—he blew out both his knees while in training—but it launched something else just as physical, and much more jaw-dropping. In a lengthy story for Outside, Julian Smith writes that the injury robbed McCastle of his sense of self and led to a 30-pound weight gain and increased drinking. Keep reading   From Our Sponsors Manage your subscriptions  |  Unsubscribe from Newser emails  |  Privacy Policy We'd love to hear from you. Send us a note at feedback@newser.com. Newser, LLC  |  1395 Brickell Avenue  |  Suite 800  |  Miami, Florida  |  33131 © 2023 Newser, LLC. All rights reserved