Two of Bankman-Fried’s MIT roommates make a damning case for the prosecution.
I expect to hear a lot more about that expensive Bahamas penthouse during today’s hearings in the case of the former FTX CEO, and possibly some fireworks on the cross, as Adam Yedidia is immunized from prosecution.
The prosecution came out swinging. Oddly, Bankman-Fried’s defense didn’t.
We don’t have a jury yet for the trial of the former crypto CEO, but we will soon. After that, it’s opening arguments and, if I’m lucky, our first witness.
The first day of the trial is over, but we haven’t selected a jury yet.
Bankman-Fried, who appeared with a shorter haircut and sporting a suit, wasn’t offered a plea deal because when the government raised the question of plea discussions, the defense said no, said Nicholas Roos, one of the federal prosecutors. Two prospective jurors lost money in crypto, one along with his twin brother; another potential juror’s fiancé lost in crypto as well.
There were a couple Madoff mentions, as well. We should have a jury and opening statements tomorrow.
The earlybirds are here for the Sam Bankman-Fried trial. Yes, I’m one of them.
When I contacted a telehealth provider for Ozempic, I got exactly what I asked for.
Michael Lewis, interviewed on his time with Sam Bankman-Fried, says:
I do think that if he had the internet, he could survive jail forever. Without having a constant stream of information to react to— I think he may go mad. If you gave Sam Bankman-Fried a choice (this is quite serious) of living in a $39 million penthouse in the Bahamas without the internet, or the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn with the internet, there’s no question in my mind he’d take the jail.
