Elizabeth Lopatto
Judge Richard A. Jones is on the bench.
We’re off!
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Judge Richard A. Jones is attending to “a personal matter.”
We’re delayed until 9:30AM PT / 12:30PM ET.
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Changpeng Zhao has entered the courtroom.
He’s taking a seat with his legal team. Judge isn’t on the bench yet. CZ’s in a dark blue suit with a light blue tie, and he looks tense.
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Update: CZ has arrived.
And there’s motion in the courtroom. The hearing is expected to begin at 9AM PT.
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A relatively sedate morning in Seattle.
Unlike with the Sam Bankman-Fried trial, public interest in the sentencing of Binance founder Changpeng Zhao seems to be low. I did not spend hours standing in line this morning. And as far as I know, CZ is not yet in the building.
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Here’s what an oncoming tornado looks like!
Paging Helen Hunt. Helen Hunt and Bill Paxton to Twister, please.
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Yuga Labs fires staff.
The company responsible for Bored Ape Yacht Club is restructuring, and as a result, firing some of its employees. In a memo, its CEO complained that “The creative-first spirit that drove this company from inception has been getting muddied by labyrinthine corporate processes.”
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Metal legend Fenriz “leveled by EMAILS.”
We stan a relatable king. Who hasn’t had their whole day leveled by emails?
“Sunscreen, shades, ZZ Top’s Degüello album and beer is INCOMPATIBLE to emails! Natural adversaries!”
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Ralph Nader roasts Wirecutter.
Ralph Nader complained that his favorite pens were drying out too fast. (Those of us who have favorite pens also have strong feelings about them.) Wirecutter sent him some of their recommended pens. “He was not a fan,” reports Annmarie Conte.