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The FTX trial, day fourteen: Same events, new stories
Season 1 Episode 15
Taking the stand before the jury for the first time, Sam Bankman-Fried recounts familiar events we've heard described by previous witnesses, but give…
2 years, 4 months ago
The FTX trial, day thirteen: Sam Bankman-Fried gets a dress rehearsal
Season 1 Episode 14
After a few other brief witnesses, it was time for the main event — or, at least, a preview of it. Originally published on October 29, 2023.
2 years, 4 months ago
Sam Bankman-Fried will testify, and I'll be there
Season 1 Episode 13
I'm taking this show on the road to hear Sam Bankman-Fried testify in person. Originally published on October 26, 2023.
2 years, 4 months ago
The FTX trial, day twelve: What's up with Sam Bankman-Fried's defense?
Season 1 Episode 12
Is the defense team doing as poorly as it looks, or do they have a trick up their sleeves? Originally published on October 19, 2023.
2 years, 4 months ago
The FTX trial, day eleven: Off the record
Season 1 Episode 11
Sam Bankman-Fried's direct messages to a journalist about "unethical shit" were admitted as evidence, much to the dismay of his legal team. Originall…
2 years, 4 months ago
The FTX trial, day ten: Heinously criminal
Season 1 Episode 10
The defense team finally scores a few points, and cell phone records reveal Bankman-Fried's extensive influence tour in Manhattan. Originally publish…
2 years, 4 months ago
The FTX trial, day nine: Nishad Singh: "I have always been intimidated by Sam"
Season 1 Episode 9
Singh testified that Bankman-Fried pressured him into trying to dig FTX out of a hole he didn't even know about until the very end. Originally publis…
2 years, 4 months ago
The FTX trial, day eight: Defrauding lenders
Season 1 Episode 8
BlockFi's CEO testifies that the company wouldn't have loaned to Alameda Research if they had any idea what was really going on. Originally published…
2 years, 4 months ago
The FTX trial, day seven: Sam, I guess
Season 1 Episode 7
Recordings of the now infamous all-hands meeting capture Caroline Ellison admitting to conspiring with Sam Bankman-Fried to misappropriate FTX custom…
2 years, 4 months ago
The FTX trial, day six: A constant state of dread
Season 1 Episode 6
"Alternate" balance sheets, bribes, Saudi financing, and a painfully intertwined personal and professional life were among the topics described by Sa…
2 years, 4 months ago