Sam Bankman-Fried’s Defense Team Makes Last-Ditch Bid to Get ‘English Law’ Detail in Jury Instructions
The term may have implications for the fraud charges Bankman-Fried faces.
The term may have implications for the fraud charges Bankman-Fried faces.
The FTX founder was grilled Monday by a prosecutor, who used the many words he said to journalists after his crypto company’s collapse against him.
Bankman-Fried’s testimony before a jury contradicts prosecutors’ key witnesses in subtle ways.
The FTX founder will argue he did not intend to defraud his customers or investors.
Bankman-Fried will testify about FTX’s collapse. But he’s got a lot he’ll need to push back on.
Wednesday filings by Bankman-Fried’s defense team and the DOJ hint at his possible defense arguments.
The FTX founder 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.
The FTX founder will call six witnesses to kick off his defense, a filing said.
Bankman-Fried’s defense team has revealed its sole proposed expert witness, who’ll try to point out flaws in the DOJ’s presentations.
The parties to the criminal fraud trial expect to wrap up witness testimony in the coming weeks.