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Prosecution Rests Case, SBF to Testify this Afternoon
26.10.2023
  Bankman-Fried’s decision to testify comes after a number of his former close associates took the stand against him. Former Alameda Research CEO Caroline Ellison, FTX co-founder, Gary Wang, and head of engineering for FTX Nishad Singh, largely deflected responsibility back...
LIVE: Sam Bankman-Fried Prepares to Testify Today in FTX Fraud Trial
26.10.2023
Prosecutors intend to rest their case on Thursday, at which point SBF's defense lawyers will begin calling witnesses -- including Sam Bankman-Fried himself, possibly as soon as later in the day
What's Left for Sam to Say?
26.10.2023
Sam Bankman-Fried has said a lot in the months after FTX collapsed about what happened. What's left for him to discuss?
Sam Bankman-Fried has no way to ‘out-fox’ prosecutors: Scaramucci
26.10.2023
SBF taking the stand in his criminal trial is “a very bad move” as the FTX co-founder will be “skinned alive” by prosecutors, says Anthony Scaramucci
Sam Bankman-Fried May Testify to Role of Lawyers, 'Good Faith' Efforts, Filing Says
26.10.2023
In a series of filings throughout Thursday, the Department of Justice and Sam Bankman-Fried's defense crossed swords on issues ranging from charts the defendant wants to use in his testimony to an ongoing question of whether the defense can rely on a presence of counsel argument
Sam Bankman-Fried’s Desperate Last Stand
25.10.2023
If his trial were going better, the fallen crypto king wouldn’t be testifying in his own defense
Sam Bankman-Fried's Defense Wants to Highlight 'Inconsistent Statements' by FTX Insiders Gary Wang, Nishad Singh
25.10.2023
Sam Bankman-Fried's defense team asked Judge Lewis Kaplan to let them introduce proof of inconsistent statements from former FTX executives Gary Wang and Nishad Singh, tied to their statements to federal officials prior to testifying on the stand
Sam Bankman-Fried Will Take the Stand in His Own Defense
25.10.2023
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried will directly appeal to jurors in his bid to prove he did not commit, or conspire to commit, fraud before his crypto juggernaut's spectacular collapse
Sam Bankman-Fried's Defense May Depend on Character and Fact Witnesses
25.10.2023
Sam Bankman-Fried's defense presentation won't kick off until later this week, but it's already clear his defense may hinge on one key witness: himself. That's according to Kevin O’Brien, a partner at Ford O'Brien LLP and a former assistant U.S. attorney who specializes in white collar criminal...
Sam Bankman-Fried Defense Has 6 Witnesses to Open With: DOJ
25.10.2023
The Sam Bankman-Fried Trial: One Expert Witness
24.10.2023
The defense team has revealed its sole proposed expert witness, who’ll try to point out flaws in the DOJ’s presentations
Sam Bankman-Fried seeks expert to counter testimony from DOJ witnesses
24.10.2023
Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried intends to call on a financial expert to rebuff testimonies from Caroline Ellison, Gary Wang, Nishad Singh and Adam Yedidia
Sam Bankman-Fried Proposes Financial Expert as Witness to Rebut DOJ Testimony
24.10.2023
FTX Creditors' Lawyers Promote Deal Giving Investors 90% of What's Left in SBF's Empire
23.10.2023
A deal was secured to pay those who had money at defunct FTX as much as 90% of the assets that remain, and now the lawyers representing some creditors are trying to get enough of those investors on board to make it happen
The Sam Bankman-Fried Trial: It’s the Courthouse Life for Us
23.10.2023
To get a courtroom seat, you gotta show up early: at least 7:30 a.m. The overflow room is more relaxed, but there’s no Sam, just his televised image
Ex-General Counsel Sheds Light on FTX’s $7B Gap in Bankman-Fried Fraud Trial
22.10.2023
FTX’s former general counsel Can Sun testified Thursday in federal court that he was shocked to learn FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) had secretly transferred billions in customer funds to his hedge fund Alameda Research. Sun told prosecutors he resigned the day after realizing the scope...
Testimony from the FBI, Kendall Jenner, and Revealing Twitter Messages: Recapping the Second Week of the SBF Trial
20.10.2023
The action-packed third week of Sam Bankman-Fried's historic fraud trial concluded Thursday afternoon in Manhattan federal court. Here's what you missed.
The prosecution started with a bang as Nishad Singh delivered a powerful testimony against the now-disgraced FTX founder.
Singh testified that...
Testimony from the FBI, Kendall Jenner, and Revealing Twitter Messages: Recapping the Third Week of the SBF Trial
20.10.2023
The action-packed third week of Sam Bankman-Fried's historic fraud trial concluded Thursday afternoon in Manhattan federal court. Here's what you missed.
The prosecution started with a bang as Nishad Singh delivered a powerful testimony against the now-disgraced FTX founder.
Singh testified that...
The Sam Bankman-Fried Trial: Our Favorite Quotes, So Far
20.10.2023
It's fall break! Thursday ended early after just two witnesses – former FTX General Counsel Can Sun and Third Point's Robert Boroujerdi – testified briefly. We won't be back in the courthouse at 500 Pearl Street until next Thursday, Oct. 26, when we'll resume our normal analyses. Instead, today...
Prosecutors argue 'effective altruism' inadequate in Bankman-Fried case
20.10.2023
Bankman-Fried's legal counsel asserted that this argument lacks relevance and does not absolve the fraud allegations