Former FTX CEO may not be able to offset the two counts of wire fraud and six counts of conspiracy he faces with the credits by entering a guilty plea. Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) may not be able to offset the two counts of wire fraud and six counts of conspiracy he faces with the credits to be received for entering a guilty plea instead of going to trial. Set to appear in court in the first days of January to enter a plea deal , Bankman-Fried is "unlikely to receive a favorable deal from prosecutors," argued Mark Kasten, counsel in Buchanan Ingersoll and Rooney’s Blockchain and Crypto Assets practice group. Speaking with Cointelegraph, Kasten explained the government often requires defendants to assist in the prosecution of others in order to receive a cooperation credit. "Here, it is unlikely that Bankman-Fried can point the finger at anyone," said. Bankman-Fried may also enter into an agreement similar to Caroline Ellison and Gagy Wang called ...