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Court rejects Trump's immunity claim

Trump loses "undue" bid to assert presidential immunity claim in E. Jean Carroll defamation suit

Salon

Sam Bankman-Fried: Fallen FTX crypto king faces 115-year sentence for $10billion swindle

The verdict at Manhattan federal court came just shy of one year after FTX filed for bankruptcy

Evening Standard

Sam Bankman-Fried’s final hours in court: Gasps, somberness, and despair

Sam Bankman-Fried's parents clutched each other as jurors filed out after finding their son guilty on seven counts of fraud.

Fortune

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FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried found guilty of all charges in ‘one of the biggest financial frauds in American history’

Sentencing is scheduled for March. He could face decades in prison.

Fortune

FTX Founder’s Trial Nears Climax With Intricate Legal Battles

Closing arguments set for tomorrow as Sam Bankman-Fried defends against misappropriation charges in high-profile digital asset case.

Zenger

Sam Bankman-Fried took a big risk by testifying in his own trial. It did not go well

The former FTX CEO was keen to convince jurors he did not intend to commit any crimes — but he stumbled frequently under withering questioning by the prosecution.

WEKU

Sam Bankman-Fried denies messy hair part of ‘tech genius’ persona during trial

Disgraced former CEO of crypto exchange FTX admits to disparaging regulators on third day of testimony

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Sam Bankman-Fried can’t shut up. His ‘word salad’ answers were almost 75% longer on average than his 3 FTX lieutenants’

“The witness has what I'll simply call an interesting way of responding to questions,” Judge Lewis Kaplan said of Sam Bankman-Fried’s babble.

Fortune

SBF testifies that while he worked up to 22 hours per day, he was pulled in many directions and wishes he had a ‘better understanding’ of tracking FTX’s assets

SBF ‘word salad’ responses didn’t go over too well in the courtroom.

Fortune

Sam Bankman-Fried blames everyone but himself for FTX’s approach to risk management, including a trillion-dollar trading disaster

The FTX founder finally faced a jury on Friday, sharing a version of events that contradicted previous testimony from Gary Wang and Nishad Singh.

Fortune

Sam Bankman-Fried stumbles through cross-examination—and he wasn’t even in front of the jury

In an unusual hearing without the jury present, the disgraced crypto founder faced an unrelenting prosecution.

Fortune

Sam Bankman-Fried blames FTX lawyers in surprise judge-only testimony

In a rare move, disgraced former ‘crypto king’ Sam Bankman-Fried took the stand without the jury

The Independent UK

Sam Bankman-Fried wants to throw FTX lawyers under the bus when he takes the stand, per court filing

The defense also plans to prompt Bankman-Fried to testify about common practices in the crypto industry as well as why he pushed for the Bahamas to oversee FTX's bankruptcy.

Fortune

Sam Bankman-Fried prosecutors want to make sure jurors know effective altruism is no defense for fraud

With the case winding down, the two sides are wrangling over jury instructions.

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Evening Standard

Sam Bankman-Fried ‘needs more ADHD medication to be able to testify’, lawyers argue

Lawyers say the FTX cryptocurrency exchange founder’s daily dose wears off quickly

Fortune

Sam Bankman-Fried's lawyers request Adderall for the FTX founder as he decides whether to testify

With SBF's trial entering its third week, the defendant is still fighting for access to medication.

WEKU

Criminal mastermind or hapless dude? A look into Sam Bankman-Fried's trial so far

The trial of the former FTX CEO concluded its second week, featuring explosive testimony from Caroline Ellison, a former girlfriend of Bankman-Fried.

The Guardian - US

Sam Bankman-Fried accused of scoffing and laughing as ex-girlfriend testified

Judge asks Bankman-Fried’s lawyer to ‘have a word with him’ after prosecutors complain of possible intimidation

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Sam Bankman-Fried laughed, scoffed, and visibly shook his head during Caroline Ellison’s second-day testimony, prosecutor tells judge

The FTX founder’s alleged behavior stands in contrast to how he’s previously reacted to other witnesses.

WEKU

She's the star witness against Sam Bankman-Fried. Her testimony was explosive

Caroline Ellison accused Bankman-Fried of being the mastermind behind illegal activity at FTX. Her words carry weight: She worked with him and also once dated him.

The Guardian - US

Sam Bankman-Fried’s ex-girlfriend’s testimony could be the most damning evidence yet

Caroline Ellison, former CEO of Alameda Research, will take the stand as the prosecution’s star witness on Tuesday

The Guardian - US

Sam Bankman-Fried trial: ‘I may have unwittingly contributed to a crime’, FTX developer tells court – as it happened

Second witness Adam Yedidia also tells trial the pair were close friends; defense says Bankman-Fried was ‘math nerd who acted in food faith’

The Guardian - US

Sam Bankman-Fried built empire on ‘lies’, prosecutor says in fraud trial

Second day of trial featured prosecutors’ first witness as defense presented Bankman-Fried as ‘math nerd’ with good intentions who got in over his head

Fortune

Sam Bankman-Fried got a haircut, and everything else we learned on the first day of the FTX founder’s trial

A haircut, a commodities trader, and "discussions" of a plea deal that never materialized for the former FTX CEO.

Fortune

Sam Bankman-Fried’s trial starts today. Here’s everything you need to know

The disgraced founder faces seven criminal charges related to the collapse of the crypto exchange FTX.

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