Sam Bankman-Fried’s Defense Argues Ex-FTX CEO Acted ‘In Good Faith’ In Emotional Closing Argument
Sam Bankman-Fried’s Defense Argues Ex-FTX CEO Acted ‘In Good Faith’ In Emotional Closing Argument Original Source
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Sam Bankman-Fried’s defense seeks to change fraud verdict
Sam Bankman-Fried’s lawyers are pushing for the jury to weigh English law in FTX’s terms of service, aiming to dismiss some fraud charges against the exchange founder. Legal representatives for Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder of cryptocurrency exchange FTX, have submitted a new filing in an attempt to persuade the jury to
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Sam Bankman-Fried's Defense Team Makes Last-Ditch Bid to Get 'English Law' Detail in Jury Instructions
A set of filings from Sam Bankman-Fried's defense team late Monday shows his attorneys still hope to clarify that English law governed FTX's terms of service – which may have implications on the fraud charges. Original Source
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What’s the Deal With Sam Bankman-Fried’s ‘Advice of Counsel’ Defense
And why is it causing so much controversy in court? Original Source
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Sam Bankman-Fried's Defense Wants to Highlight 'Inconsistent Statements' by FTX Insiders Gary Wang, Nishad Singh
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. Source
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FTX Founder SBF WIll Take the Stand in His Own Defense
Those executives, including Caroline Ellison, Nishad Singh and Gary Wang, testified against him after pleading guilty to various crimes of their own, with the defense mostly mounting seemingly unimpressive cross-examinations in their bid to sow doubt about the strength of the witnesses' testimony. In a separate filing Wednesday, the defense
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Sam Bankman-Fried will testify at criminal trial, say defense lawyers
Former FTX CEO Sam “SBF” Bankman-Fried will testify as part of his defense case, said attorney Mark Cohen.In an Oct. 25 telephone conference between SBF’s lawyers, prosecutors and Judge Lewis Kaplan, Cohen said following the prosecution completing the presentation of its case on Oct. 26, his team planned to call
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FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried’s Defense May Depend on Character and Fact Witnesses
Weeks ago, Bankman-Fried’s lawyers filed their proposed list of expert witnesses – a roster that included several law experts, a finance professor and a data analytics and forensics specialist. However, Judge Lewis Kaplan, who's overseeing the case, granted the prosecution’s request to bar those witnesses for a variety of reasons,
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Sam Bankman-Fried Defense Has 6 Witnesses to Open With: DOJ
The court had previously agreed to let the defense start after lunch on Thursday, when the DOJ expected to call two or three witnesses, including an FTX customer and investor. The defense has proposed six witnesses to start its case, the filing said. The DOJ filing did not name any
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(One Part of) SBF’s Defense Strategy Starts Paying Off
“Did you have a view that Alameda could borrow, so long as borrows weren’t in excess of assets?” Cohen asked Singh, clearly hoping for some variation of a “yes” answer. Singh, however, seemed to sense a trap. He answered obliquely: there were many “scenarios” where Singh didn’t think Alameda’s borrows
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