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Binance and CZ Subpoena Kevin O’Leary in FTX Clawback Suit

Binance and founder Changpeng Zhao have subpoenaed investor Kevin O’Leary for information in the FTX bankruptcy clawback lawsuit, which seeks at least $1.76 billion over a July 2021 transaction in which Binance sold its FTX stake back to FTX. The suit, brought by FTX Recovery Trust and FTX Digital Markets in November 2024, alleges the deal was a fraudulent transfer. A Delaware bankruptcy court in July denied Binance and Zhao’s motion to dismiss the core claims, and the case is now in discovery.

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The subpoena of a high-profile investor like O'Leary signals that discovery is widening beyond the original parties, pulling in the public-facing figures who gave FTX credibility. That matters because the July ruling denying dismissal already pushed the case past its weakest stage, and the $1.76 billion figure tied to the 2021 stake buyback keeps Binance and Zhao at the center of the dispute. What's worth watching is whether discovery yields evidence that reshapes the fraudulent-transfer claims, and how the Recovery Trust's pursuit of third-party figures evolves as the case proceeds.

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