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Sam Bankman-Fried agreed to extradition in a Bahamian court on Wednesday, clearing the way for his transport to the U.S. to face federal charges.
The disgraced former CEO is expected to be put on a U.S. government plane for a flight to New York.
«I hereby consent in writing to be extradited without formal extradition proceedings,» Bankman-Fried said in a signed affidavit.
He took the witness stand to confirm his signature and that his decision was voluntary.
«I therefore formally commit you to custody while you await your extradition,» Magistrate Shaka Serville said.
The move came a day after Bankman-Fried signed extradition papers in the Bahamas, where he lived in a multimillion-dollar mansion, after waffling on the decision since his initial court appearance last week.
Bankman-Fried was arrested last week in the Bahamas after federal prosecutors in New York filed an eight-count indictment including allegations of fraud and conspiracy.
He had been expected in court Tuesday but did not appear, even as his lawyers and U.
