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Back to SearchSBF Trial, Day 7: In SBF Trial, Did the Defense Lose Its Opportunity With the Star Witness?
Day seven of Sam Bankman-Fried’s criminal trial saw the defense team unable to discredit Caroline Ellison, despite multiple attempts. The defense's q…
2 years, 5 months ago
The Chopping Block: Gabriel Shapiro on Why Sam Bankman-Fried May Be a ‘Sociopath’
Episode 555
Welcome to The Chopping Block – where crypto insiders Haseeb Qureshi, Tom Schmidt, Tarun Chitra, and chop it up about the latest news. This week, the…
2 years, 5 months ago
SBF Trial, Day 6: Caroline Ellison Recalls 'The Worst Week of My Life
Day 6 of the SBF trial was marked by emotional testimony from Caroline Ellison, who shed tears as she detailed the financial chaos within Alameda and…
2 years, 5 months ago
SBF Trial, Day 5: SBF's Defense Finally Found Its Legs, But Can It Counter Caroline Ellison?
Caroline Ellison, former CEO of Alameda Research and SBF's ex-partner, took the stand to reveal the alleged financial mismanagement at Alameda and FT…
2 years, 5 months ago
SBF’s Lawyers Could Be Annoying the Judge. How Might That Impact the Trial?
Episode 554
The first week of the criminal trial of former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried has come to a close, with his former friends and FTX colleagues Adam Yedidia…
2 years, 5 months ago
SBF Trial, Day 4: SBF's Lawyers Annoy Judge Kaplan, While Wang Reveals Alameda’s Special Privileges
Laura reports on the testimony of Gary Wang on Thursday, who described Alameda’s special privileges that were programmed into FTX’s code as early as …
2 years, 5 months ago
Did Sam Bankman-Fried Have Intent to Defraud FTX Investors?
Episode 553
The blockbuster trial of Sam Bankman-Fried wrapped up its third day, with multiple witnesses, including former FTX software developer Adam Yedidia, P…
2 years, 5 months ago
SBF Trial, Day 3: Why a True Believer in FTX Flipped Once He Learned One Fact
Laura reports on the testimony of three witnesses on Thursday, including one who declared that “FTX defrauded all of its customers” and another stati…
2 years, 5 months ago
SBF Trial, Day 2: DOJ: Sam Bankman-Fried ‘Lied’ His Way to ‘Wealth, Power, and Influence’
Laura reports on the opening statements of the prosecution and defense, which painted a portrait of Sam Bankman-Fried as power-hungry and discussed h…
2 years, 5 months ago
The Chopping Block: Michael Lewis Swindled, SBF’s Effective Altruism Ruse, Ethereum Protocol Enshrinement
Episode 552
Welcome to The Chopping Block – where crypto insiders Haseeb Qureshi, Tom Schmidt, Tarun Chitra, and Robert Leshner chop it up about the latest news.…
2 years, 5 months ago