SBF Trial

Follow the Sam Bankman-Fried trial after the collapse of his FTX crypto empire.

SBF Trial

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Things Sam Bankman-Fried's Lawyers Should Be Freaking Out About

Caroline Ellison kept a watchlist of SBF's biggest gripes. Perhaps his lawyers need one, too.

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Opinion

Is Sam Bankman-Fried a Sociopath?

And are bad men made or molded by circumstance?

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SBF Trial: Defense Counsel's Cross-Examination of Star Prosecution Witness Meandered

Mark Cohen bumbled at times, asking Caroline Ellison to repeat much of the same information she told prosecutors in testimony the day before.

Ex-Alameda CEO Caroline Ellison at the federal courthouse in Manhattan (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

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Chinese Bribes, Thai Prostitutes and an End to the Lies: Caroline Ellison’s Explosive Second Day of Testimony Against Sam Bankman-Fried

The former Alameda Research CEO wept on the witness stand during her second day of testimony in Sam Bankman-Fried's fraud trial.

Caroline Ellison, the government's star witness in their case against FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried, leaving court on Tuesday, Oct. 11 following her first day of testimony. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

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SBF's Lawyers Want to Ask Caroline Ellison About FTX's Anthropic AI Stake

Ellison, the former Alameda CEO, testified Tuesday that she was consulted on FTX's investment portfolio.

Caroline Ellison leaves the courthouse on Oct. 10, 2023 (Elizabeth Napolitano/CoinDesk)

Opinion

Defending the Indefensible? Sam Bankman-Fried’s Lawyers Deserve Better

The FTX founder's lawyers have been given no quarter by District Judge Lewis Kaplan, overseeing the case.

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Star Witness Caroline Ellison Says Sam Bankman-Fried Directed Her to Commit Fraud

“I sent balance sheets at the direction of Sam [Bankman-Fried] that made Alameda’s balances look less risky to investors,” Ellison testified.

Ex-Alameda CEO Caroline Ellison exits the courthouse after testifying in Sam Bankman-Fried's trial on Oct. 10, 2023 (Elizabeth Napolitano/CoinDesk)

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Key Points From the Sam Bankman-Fried Trial's First Week

I’ve spent the past week in a courtroom covering Sam Bankman-Fried. Here’s what we’ve heard.

Sam Bankman-Fried (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)