SBF Trial: The Trial of Sam Bankman-Fried Begins – Key Points to Understand
Once an industry poster boy, Sam Bankman-Fried is accused by government prosecutors of orchestrating one of the biggest scams in modern history.

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Judge Lewis Kaplan noted Bankman-Fried's history of witness tampering and flight incentives in its ruling.
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Fenwick & West said it only provided routine services to SBF's crypto exchange.