SBF Trial: The latest updates from the FTX collapse’s courtroom drama
https://techcrunch.com/2023/10/06/sbf-trial-the-latest-updates-from-the-ftx-collapses-courtroom-drama/
Sam Bankman-Fried, the former CEO of collapsed crypto exchange FTX, is on trial for alleged fraud and conspiracy as he led the company’s swift rise and implosion. Over the course of several weeks, his attorneys will try to maintain his innocence against a wide-ranging series of accusations, from securities fraud to money laundering, to which he has universally pleaded not guilty.
Our resident crypto expert Jacquelyn Melinek will be tackling the trial on the ground, as the highest-profile criminal case tied to the industry marches on within the Manhattan Federal Court. Between stints in the locked-down courtroom, she’ll be posting to X, as well.