Author: BBC

At one point, FTX was seemingly on top of the world, with more than a million customers and celebrity endorsements from tennis great Naomi Osaka to comedy icon Larry David. Sam Bankman-Fried – also known as SBF – appeared at events with former British Prime Minister Tony Blair and US President Bill Clinton.But then questions started to be asked about the links between FTX and Bankman-Fried’s other business, Alameda. The Securities and Exchange Commission became involved. Major crypto firm Binance offered and then withdrew a bailout, and suggested there might be irregularities in how customer funds had been handled.FTX entered…

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Image source, PA MediaImage caption, Sean “Diddy” Combs is considered as one of the key architects of the commercialisation of hip-hopBy Mark SavageMusic correspondent, BBC NewsA string of sexual assault allegations have been made against Sean “Diddy” Combs, one of the most successful music moguls in the history of rap.Four women, including his long-time partner Casandra “Cassie” Ventura, have filed lawsuits against the musician, accusing him of sexual and physical abuse. Producer Rodney “Lil Rod” Jones filed a similar suit in February, alleging Combs abused him over a year-long period when he was living on the star’s properties and working…

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