FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried pleaded not guilty to criminal charges Tuesday, a move that lays the foundation for one of the most high-profile white-collar fraud trials in recent years.
Judge Lewis Kaplan set a date for the crypto exchange founder after US prosecutors said they would produce all evidence for the case in the next four weeks.
Experts say a plea deal for the cryptocurrency exchange boss is unlikely as US authorities tend to negotiate with lower level staff and not the senior most staff members.