Locations
Offices, residences, financial institutions, court spaces, and other places discussed at trial.
55 locations ·117 mentions
Key Locations (5)
the Bahamas
20 mentions
FTX maintained its corporate headquarters and offices in the Bahamas, where employees lived in company housing, including a luxury apartment shared by Bankman-Fried and others. The prosecution alleged that customer money funded Bahamas real estate, while the defense characterized the properties as legitimate corporate housing used to recruit employees. Testimony also addressed meetings with the Securities Commission of the Bahamas, the surrender and return of passports, brief withdrawals for Bahamian customers, and later communications with local regulators and liquidators.
FTX headquarters in Nassau, Bahamas
9 mentions
Witnesses described the Nassau office as the setting for discussions about the fiat-accounting bug and Alameda’s balances. Testimony also placed the later turnover of the premises and regulator-directed transfer of FTX assets there, followed by contact with Bahamian police.
Hong Kong
6 mentions
Hong Kong housed Alameda and FTX offices and was described as their headquarters during portions of their early operations. Gary Wang testified that he discussed Alameda's negative balance with Bankman-Fried in the shared Hong Kong office, while Bankman-Fried testified that work leading to FTX's founding began there.
Securities Commission of the Bahamas offices
6 mentions
Testimony placed Bankman-Fried, his counsel, his father, commission personnel, and provisional liquidators at the offices for a November 12 interview lasting nearly three hours. Gary Wang testified that he waited outside the meeting and was directed by commission head Christina Rolle to transfer remaining FTX assets to the commission.
The Albany
4 mentions
Adam Yedidia testified that he lived with Bankman-Fried in a penthouse at The Albany and, near its paddle tennis courts, told him about approximately $8 billion that Alameda owed FTX customers. Bankman-Fried later testified that he worked from a rented Albany apartment and spoke with Can Sun while walking around the resort before a follow-up call about a potential multibillion-dollar investment.
Other Locations (50)
Washington, D.C.Eliora Katz testified that her FTX US office was in Washington, D.C., where she advocated federal oversight of crypto spot markets and participated in some of Bankman-Fried's meetings with policymakers. Bankman-Fried testified that Washington was his most frequent travel destination and that he met senators, policymakers, and regulators about crypto regulation and an FTX US derivatives licensing application.
City5 mentionsHong Kong officeFTX and Alameda staff worked together in the Hong Kong office. Adam Yedidia described its open floor plan and nearby seating, while Caroline Ellison placed a conversation about buying out Binance's stake there.
Business4 mentionsManhattanCell-site testimony on Day 10 said records were consistent with a phone number linked through an admitted email to Bankman-Fried being in Manhattan on identified dates, while emphasizing that the analysis did not establish the user's identity or exact location. In closing, the government cited Manhattan financial activity, recipients of balance sheets, customers and investors, and investor meetings as evidence of venue.
City4 mentionsOrchid 6 penthouseNishad Singh testified that he began living with Bankman-Fried and several others in the Orchid 6 penthouse in December 2021. Bankman-Fried testified that he discussed hedging with Caroline Ellison in its study, and Singh recalled a separate conversation with Bankman-Fried on its balcony.
Home4 mentionsChinaCaroline Ellison testified about efforts to unlock Alameda accounts at two China-based exchanges and described what she believed was a large bribe to Chinese government officials. The court instructed jurors that they could consider the evidence only for limited purposes, not as proof of a charged bribery offense.
Unknown3 mentionsJapanCan Sun testified on Day 12 that he had traveled from Japan to appear in court.
Travel Location3 mentionsNew York CityWitnesses described living and working in New York City. Robert Boroujerdi testified that Third Point was located there and that he participated from his New York City apartment in Zoom calls with the defendant before investing.
City3 mentions3 World Trade CenterOn Day 10, Richard Busick testified that AT&T records were consistent with the 9179 phone being at or near 3 World Trade Center on August 17, 2022, between 11:39 a.m. and 1:15 p.m.; on cross-examination, he confirmed that the analysis did not identify the phone's user or reveal any call's contents.
Business2 mentionsFTX Arena in MiamiTestimony about a sponsorship spreadsheet described the Miami-Dade FTX Arena deal as starting March 22, 2021, and lasting 19 years, while a separate message said the prime minister and his wife were using FTX's floor-side seats there.
Business2 mentionsMiddle EastBankman-Fried testified that his longest October trip was to the Middle East, where he planned to meet with several sovereign wealth funds.
Travel Location2 mentions11 Madison AvenueOn Day 10, Richard Busick testified that cell-site connections placed the 9179 phone in the vicinity of 11 Madison Avenue from 6:16 to 9:28 p.m. on July 19, 2022. He also placed it there during a later lunch window, but his answer said November 14 while the question and displayed email concerned October 14.
Business1 mention129 West 52nd StreetAn invitation listed Osteria La Baia at 129 West 52nd Street for an event on March 3, 2022, and Richard Busick testified that cell-site records were consistent with the analyzed phone being at or near the address from 8:37 to 9:56 p.m.
Business1 mention1335 Sixth AvenueA calendar invitation listed the New York Hilton Midtown at 1335 Sixth Avenue for a September 20, 2022 meeting with President Clinton from 4 to 5 p.m.; Richard Busick testified that cell-site records were consistent with the phone being at or near the address between 3:16 and 5:02 p.m.
Business1 mention2 East 61st StreetA September 21, 2022 invitation listed The Pierre A Taj Hotel at 2 East 61st Street for a 7 to 9 p.m. dinner; Richard Busick testified that cell-site records were consistent with the phone being at or near the address, particularly from 7:42 to 9:42 p.m.
Business1 mention30 Hudson Yards, international operations, New York, New York, United StatesTareq Morad read a transfer record listing Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., at 30 Hudson Yards as the intermediate bank in the correspondent-charges section.
Business1 mention375 Park AvenueA calendar exhibit listed 375 Park Avenue, 14th floor, for a Temasek/FTX event on November 16, 2021; Agent Busick testified that cell-site records were consistent with the phone being in the vicinity from roughly 7:30 to 8:51 p.m.
Business1 mention55 Hudson YardsA calendar invitation listed Bluestone Lane at 55 Hudson Yards, and cell-site testimony found the phone records consistent with the phone being at or near that location around the corresponding time.
Business1 mentionAlameda County, CaliforniaGary Wang testified on Day 3 that Alameda Research was located in Alameda County, California, and that the location supplied the “Alameda” portion of its name.
Unknown1 mentionAlameda offices in Hong KongChristian Drappi placed Caroline Ellison's November 8 remarks to Alameda's row and a November 9 all-hands meeting at the Hong Kong office.
Business1 mentionAntiguaOn Day 17, Bankman-Fried testified that litigation in Antigua involved Emergent Fidelity and its Robinhood shares, and that he was represented by an attorney in connection with the dispute.
Unknown1 mentionbalcony of the Orchid 6 penthouseSingh testified that he chose the balcony at the penthouse where they lived for a private evening conversation with the defendant after becoming significantly less hopeful that Alameda could repay the $13 billion it owed.
Home1 mentionBerkeley, CaliforniaGary Wang testified that Alameda Research, the cryptocurrency trading firm the defendant had discussed starting with him, was located in Berkeley, California.
City1 mentionBostonGary Wang testified that Bankman-Fried came to Boston for a weekend in fall 2017 and spoke with him about starting a cryptocurrency trading firm together.
City1 mentionBronxDuring the final jury instructions on Day 19, the court identified the Bronx as part of the Southern District of New York while explaining that jurors had to decide venue separately for each count.
City1 mentionBrooklynZac Prince testified on Day 7 that he lived in Brooklyn.
City1 mentionCalgary, Alberta, CanadaTareq Morad testified on Day 9 that he lived in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
City1 mentionCanadaTareq Morad testified on Day 9 that he was in Canada when he opened his FTX account and always accessed it from outside the United States.
Unknown1 mentionConch ShackDuring Day 16 testimony, Samuel Bankman-Fried described the Conch Shack as a house in Albany where some employees lived, and said he and others moved there after his rented apartment became overfull.
Home1 mentionDubaiBankman-Fried testified that he had canceled an earlier trip to Dubai after FTX secured a license from Dubai financial regulators, who later asked him to visit.
City1 mentionEngland, United KingdomMarc-Antoine Julliard testified on Day 2 that he held an ISA investment account in England, United Kingdom, which he described as akin to preparing for retirement.
Unknown1 mentionEquinox HotelOn Day 10, the government displayed an invitation for a Forbes-story photoshoot at the Equinox Hotel and cell-site analysis that Richard Busick said was consistent with the phone being at or near the hotel during the analyzed time.
Business1 mentionFTX hutBankman-Fried described the FTX hut as one of about seven small buildings at the company's Bahamas headquarters. He testified that Caroline Ellison came to the main FTX hut in June 2022 and told him, Gary Wang, and Nishad Singh that she was concerned Alameda might have just gone bankrupt.
Business1 mentionGemini 1DNishad Singh testified that he met privately with Samuel Bankman-Fried in the apartment's living room and kitchen area, where they discussed a Middle East trip and prospects for raising funds from investors there.
Home1 mentionKazakhstanNishad Singh testified that Sam, Ramnik, and Ryan Salame visited Kazakhstan in late 2021 or early 2022 to explore a deal with a mining firm, and that Ramnik later told him they had spent a billion dollars on it.
Travel Location1 mentionLa Jolla, CaliforniaDuring Tareq Morad's Day 9 testimony, La Jolla, California was read as part of Silvergate Bank's address for the destination bank listed in Government Exhibit 540.
City1 mentionLondonMarc-Antoine Julliard confirmed during cross-examination that he had moved to London.
City1 mentionMDCDefense counsel said it met with Bankman-Fried at the MDC and raised concerns about his medication schedule, while the prosecution reported that the jail planned an extended dose.
Jail1 mentionMiamiOn Day 3, Adam Yedidia testified that the FTX Arena was the renamed Miami Heat arena in Miami and recalled that the defendant spent about $100 million on the branding.
City1 mentionMidtown EastIn Day 10 testimony, Richard Busick said the analyzed phone used two Manhattan cell sites consistent with its being in Midtown East from 4:58 to 5:48 p.m. on September 16, 2022.
Unknown1 mentionMinnesotaGary Wang testified that he grew up in Minnesota after moving to the United States at age seven.
Unknown1 mentionMITAdam Yedidia testified on Day 2 that he and Samuel Bankman-Fried met at an MIT living group, lived together there, and formed a close college friendship.
Unknown1 mentionNew Providence, Nassau, BahamasKrystal Rolle testified on Day 14 that she lived in New Providence, Nassau, Bahamas.
Home1 mentionOrcas Island, WashingtonSingh testified that he bought an Orcas Island home with a $3.7 million FTX loan after the September meeting and later acknowledged that the purchase drew on customer funds.
Home1 mentionSan Antonio, TexasDuring Day 7 testimony, Zac Prince said he was originally from San Antonio, Texas.
City1 mentionSan FranciscoChristian Drappi testified on Day 7 that San Francisco was one of the Alameda Research office locations where he worked.
City1 mentionsoutheast corner of Central ParkCell-site analysis showed that the phone used sites roughly near the southeast corner of Central Park between 3:28 and 5:28 p.m. on September 22, 2022.
Travel Location1 mentionSt. KittsGary Wang testified on Day 5 that he used part of a 2021 loan to pay for a house in St. Kitts.
Travel Location1 mentionTexasOn Day 11, the court noted that Mr. Gaddis had traveled from Texas to authenticate metadata for several documents.
Travel Location1 mentionthe new Hong Kong office in Wan ChaiChristian Drappi's Day 7 direct testimony referred to a new Hong Kong office in Wan Chai.
Business1 mentionUkraineDuring Day 1 pretrial matters, the court deferred deciding whether to permit a possible witness to testify remotely and said any such testimony would have to be given at a U.S. embassy in Ukraine or elsewhere outside Ukrainian territory.
Travel Location1 mentionNo locations match that filter.