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Sam Bankman-Fried accused of scoffing and laughing as ex-girlfriend testified

Judge asks Bankman-Fried’s lawyer to ‘have a word with him’ after prosecutors complain of possible intimidation

The Guardian - US

Sam Bankman-Fried's lawyer struggles in cross-examination of Caroline Ellison, govt's key witness

Sam Bankman-Fried’s defense lawyer has struggled through a meandering cross-examination of the FTX founder’s former girlfriend Thursday, keeping both the judge and the public guessing as to his strategy in countering the testimony of the government’s key witness

The Independent UK

Sam Bankman-Fried laughed, scoffed, and visibly shook his head during Caroline Ellison’s second-day testimony, prosecutor tells judge

The FTX founder’s alleged behavior stands in contrast to how he’s previously reacted to other witnesses.

Fortune

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Bankman-Fried’s lawyers cast Caroline Ellison as architect of FTX collapse

Defense team suggests Ellison let heartbreak impede business communications on third day of her testimony

The Guardian - US

First Thing: no power, water or fuel for Gaza until hostages are freed, Israel says

IDF says Hamas fighters still trying to cross into Israel. Plus, why are one in seven of us addicted to ultra-processed foods?

The Guardian - UK

Caroline Ellison: ‘Sam was the one’ who caused FTX collapse

In June 2022, amid the broader crypto meltdown, Caroline Ellison and FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried were looking at a massive hole in Alameda Research’s balance sheet.

The Times of India

Caroline Ellison’s latest testimony included utilitarianism, Saudi money, Thai prostitutes, and ended in tears: ‘The worst week of my life’

“Rules like 'don’t lie' or 'don’t steal' didn’t fit in that framework,” the former Alameda CEO said of Sam Bankman-Fried’s utilitarianism.

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Sam Bankman-Fried’s former CEO and girlfriend testifies that she committed fraud with him

Ms Ellison told the court that she went along with Mr Bankman-Fried’s alleged scheme because ‘Sam told me to’

The Independent UK

She's the star witness against Sam Bankman-Fried. Her testimony was explosive

Caroline Ellison accused Bankman-Fried of being the mastermind behind illegal activity at FTX. Her words carry weight: She worked with him and also once dated him.

WEKU

Caroline Ellison says FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried corrupted her values so she could lie and steal

Sam Bankman-Fried's former top executive has blamed the FTX founder of corrupting her values so that she could lie and steal and create false balance sheets

The Independent UK

Alameda propped up the price of ‘Sam coin’ FTT to help secure loans, former CEO Caroline Ellison says

Ellison said in her testimony at SBF’s trial on Tuesday that he told her to use Alameda funds to prop up the price of FTT, FTX's native token.

Fortune

Caroline Ellison says she felt ‘relief not to have to lie any more’ after FTX collapse

Former Alameda Research CEO describes in teary testimony how her ex-boyfriend Sam Bankman-Fried led her to commit fraud

The Guardian - US

FTX was a boys’ club. When Caroline Ellison asked Sam Bankman-Fried for equity in the hedge fund she ran, he said ‘it was too complicated’

The former CEO of Alameda Research had only a half-a-percentage-point stake in FTX and no equity in the crypto hedge fund she once led, she testified on Tuesday afternoon.

Fortune

Star witness Caroline Ellison starts testimony at FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried's trial

The trial of FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried has taken a star turn as his former fellow top executive and ex-girlfriend Caroline Ellison began testifying against him

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Sam Bankman-Fried’s friends sang like canaries—now comes his ex-girlfriend Caroline Ellison

The jury will likely hear about alleged corporate fraud—and Caroline’s unhappy relationship with Sam.

The Guardian - US

Sam Bankman-Fried trial: ex-girlfriend says he directed her to commit crimes

Caroline Ellison, who dated Bankman-Fried for years, tells court that he gave the orders to commit $10bn in fraud

Fortune

Everything we learned from week 1 of Sam Bankman-Fried’s trial

Cofounder Gary Wang and venture capitalist Matt Huang have already taken the stand.

Fortune

Bankman-Fried’s trial enters week 2: What’s happened so far, and what to expect when his ex takes the stand

Ellison is the former CEO of Alameda Research, Bankman-Fried’s ex-girlfriend, and the prosecution’s star witness.

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The Guardian - US

Sam Bankman-Fried’s ex-girlfriend’s testimony could be the most damning evidence yet

Caroline Ellison, former CEO of Alameda Research, will take the stand as the prosecution’s star witness on Tuesday

The Guardian - UK

Going Infinite by Michael Lewis review – the downfall of crypto king Sam Bankman-Fried

In this extraordinary book, the author of The Big Short digs into the roots of the ideological fantasy land created by the cryptocurrency billionaire now on trial in the US

The Guardian - US

‘Math nerd’ or crypto criminal? Question at heart of Sam Bankman-Fried’s trial

Prosecutors have depicted a malicious financial mastermind, but his defense says he’s just a wayward boy genius. Which will jurors believe?

Fortune

Sam Bankman-Fried wanted to shut down trading firm Alameda weeks before FTX bankruptcy, says co-founder Gary Wang

FTX cofounder and childhood friend Gary Wang took the stand and admitted to the crypto empire’s crimes.

The Guardian - US

Sam Bankman-Fried was not surprised by $8bn FTX shortfall, key witness says

Gary Wang says Bankman-Fried had ‘neutral demeanor’ when told crypto exchange had lost billions days before collapse

Fortune

Is Sam Bankman-Fried a bad ‘man’ or a good ‘boy’? Lawyers swap opening statements before first witnesses take the stand

A former FTX developer, a French commodities trader, and Damian Williams, the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, all came to court.

The Independent UK

Sam Bankman-Fried trial: Billion dollar crypto fortune was ‘built on lies’, prosecutors say

Fallen crypto billionaire has gone on trial accused of stealing billions in cash and cryptocurrency from FTX investors

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