SBF TRIAL Podcast 10/31: Was Sam Bankman-Fried Taking the Stand a Huge Mistake?
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Assistant U.S. Attorney Danielle Sassoon relentlessly cross-examined Bankman-Fried, highlighting his inconsistencies and evoking exasperated responses as she aimed to prove him an unreliable narrator.
Link to story: Sam Bankman-Fried Grilled by Prosecutor, Who Points Out Contradictions in His Testimony
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