Cryptocurrency banker Sam Bankman-Fried is asking for criminal charges against him to be dropped. The FTX founder alleges prosecutors in his upcoming trial made federal crimes out of what should be civil and regulatory complaints. A filing from his legal team, which came late Monday, argues 10 charges in Bankman-Fried’s 13-count indictment should be dismissed. Advertisement FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried leaves Manhattan federal court in New York on Feb. 16, 2023. (Seth Wenig/AP) He’s accused of cheating investors and using FTX deposits to buy real estate, make risky investments and donate to politicians. The U.S. Attorney’s office calls his practices…