Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried’s legal woes could go from bad to worse. After his crypto empire filed for bankruptcy protection, Bankman-Fried could face criminal charges — with his own tweets supplementing the evidence — legal experts say. 

“Criminal charges are on the table. It's possible,” said Teresa Goody Guillén, a partner in BakerHostetler’s white collar and securities enforcement group. “In his series of tweets, he makes numerous admissions which could be used against him.”

Bankman-Fried has not yet been charged with any criminal wrongdoing, and bankruptcy proceedings could take years to complete. But the Justice Department could bring criminal charges against Bankman-Fried, according to a former deputy attorney general.