As Sam Bankman-Fried Fraud Trial Nears Close, a Terse Judge Sets Jury Instructions Bankman-Fried completed his testimony Tuesday, concluding the presentation of evidence from both sides in the Justice Department’s case against the FTX founder.

Sam Bankman-Fried defense rests in criminal trial, closing arguments kick off Wednesday Sam Bankman-Fried’s criminal trial is about to wrap up after the defendant’s testimony concluded on Tuesday and the jury was sent home

Sam Bankman-Fried didn’t ask where the $8 billion went MFW my supervisees tell me to stop asking questions because it is distracting. | Photo Illustration by Cath Virginia / The Verge | Photo by Bloomberg, Getty ImagesHis employees told him he ‘should stop asking questions because it was distracting.’ Continue reading…

Sam Bankman-Fried Denies Knowing FTX Money Was Missing, as He Concludes Testimony The founder of the FTX crypto exchange was grilled by a federal prosecutor for a second day, just before both sides rested their case in the criminal fraud trial.

Sam Bankman-Fried Needs Better Answers on the Stand There was a moment on Monday where an assistant U.S. attorney needed to ask FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried if he was the chairman and sole board member of Alameda Research, while showing him a document that he signed, which literally identified him as the chairman and sole board member. And Sam’s response was he did not intend to be, which curiou…

LIVE: Sam Bankman-Fried Retakes Stand After Rough Cross-Ex in FTX Fraud Trial Sam Bankman-Fried is set to testify for a fourth and likely final day in his ongoing trial.

Sam Bankman-Fried has one more shot at avoiding prison as criminal trial set to wrap up FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried will finish his testimony on Tuesday, leaving his fate in the hands of a Manhattan jury

Bankman-Fried Had a Hairy Day in Court An observation from sleep-deprived day 15 of Sam Bankman-Fried’s criminal trial: prosecutors embrace the inevitable outcome of male pattern baldness; defense lawyers don’t.

Sam Bankman-Fried’s Defense Team Makes Last-Ditch Bid to Get ‘English Law’ Detail in Jury Instructions A set of filings from Sam Bankman-Fried’s defense team late Monday shows his attorneys still hope to clarify that English law governed FTX’s terms of service – which may have implications on the fraud charges.

Sam Bankman-Fried doesn’t recall Photo Illustration by Cath Virginia / The Verge | Photo by Bloomberg, Getty ImagesBankman-Fried gets a shot at his side of the FTX story — then promptly shreds his own credibility with the jury. Continue reading…

Sam Bankman-Fried’s Post-Collapse Media Blitz Has Clearly Backfired The FTX founder was grilled Monday by a prosecutor, who used the many words he said to journalists after his crypto company’s collapse against him.

Prosecutors Turn Sam Bankman-Fried’s Own Words Against Him Asked during his cross-examination about his public statements and how he ran his crypto empire, the FTX founder repeatedly said he couldn’t remember.

Sam Bankman-Fried blames top lieutenants for FTX troubles in second day of testimony in criminal trial FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried resumed his testimony on Monday as his criminal trial nears its end

LIVE: Sam Bankman-Fried Takes the Stand for a Third Day in FTX Fraud Trial Sam Bankman-Fried will continue his defense Monday against allegations he committed fraud and conspired to commit other forms of fraud in operating FTX and Alameda Research.

Sam Bankman-Fried Implied His Friends Lied About His Role in FTX’s Collapse Sam didn’t do it. He didn’t defraud anyone, he didn’t steal customer funds – he just built a company which “turned out basically the opposite” of the product he envisioned when he founded FTX: “A lot of people got hurt – customers, employees – and the company ended up in bankruptcy.” At least, that’s his story.

The jury finally hears from Sam Bankman-Fried The royal “we.” | Photo Illustration by Cath Virginia / The Verge | Photo by Michael M. Santiago, Getty ImagesHe was an introvert! Continue reading…

Sam Bankman-Fried Testifies That He Made ‘Larger Mistakes’ at FTX Speaking in his own defense at his criminal trial, the FTX founder denied he had committed fraud but acknowledged missteps that hurt the cryptocurrency exchange’s customers.

Sam Bankman-Fried Rebuffed Barry Silbert’s and Celsius’ Requests for Help, Ex-FTX CEO Testifies at His Trial

Sam Bankman-Fried Started Buying Solana’s SOL at 20 Cents Using ‘Alameda Profits,’ He Says at His Trial “I believed the funds came from Alameda’s operating profits” as well as third-party lenders, he testified Friday at his fraud and conspiracy trial.

FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried tells jury that he didn’t commit fraud or take customer funds Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder of failed crypto exchange FTX, took the stand in New York on Friday in his criminal trial.