Binance posted a blog in which Chief Executive Officer Richard Teng claimed Binance was approached about a “secret” payment “to make these issues go away.” Nigerian officials reject these claims in the strongest terms.
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The auditor of Truth Social is a “sham audit mill,” according to the Securities and Exchange Commission. It has been charged with “massive fraud” for its “deliberate and systemic” failures. Apparently the firm can’t even spell its own name right.
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The rest of us are asked to remain sitting while he leaves. Unclear if there will be a press conference after.
The defense is requesting that Zhao be designated to SeaTac, at a date to be specified by the court. Zhao promises before the court that he will show up at the time, which is not yet decided.
We are taking a 10 minute break, but there are a few more matters to be ironed out.


But Jones isn’t going to take the government’s sentencing recommendation. He hasn’t yet announced the exact sentence.