Sam Bankman-Fried testimonierà al processo penale in corso
- Sam Bankman-Fried testimonierà come parte della sua difesa e sarà interrogato dai pubblici ministeri.
- Il processo Bankman-Fried è stato sospeso il 19 ottobre e dovrebbe riprendere il 26 ottobre.
- Se condannato, l'SBF potrebbe dover affrontare diversi decenni o addirittura l'intera vita dietro le sbarre.
Attorneys representing former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) have confirmed that he will testify in the ongoing criminal trial as part of his defense. SBF’s lawyer revealed this during a conference call on Wednesday. Bankman-Fried’s decision to stand trial will allow federal prosecutors to cross-examine him about the collapse of FTX.
Bankman-Fried’s lawyers reportedly agreed to allow him to take the stand after they were able to secure an adequate quantity of his ADHD medicine. His lawyers had previously claimed that the 31-year-old could not effectively participate in his defense given that he did not have appropriate access to the medication.
SBF’s legal team plans to call on three key witnesses to take the stand after the prosecutors conclude their case on Thursday morning. Prosecutors reportedly have one more witness, an FBI agent.
Bankman-Fried’s defense lawyer Mark Cohen claims the defense will likely domanda the three possible witnesses—a Bahamas-based lawyer, Joseph Pimbley of the litigation consulting firm PF2 Securities, and a witness who would testify regarding the roles and responsibilities of former FTX employees—in no more than three days.
Bankman-Fried’s proposed move to take the stand is often seen as a dangerous move. Federal prosecutors will have the opportunity to cross-examine the FTX founder, which many believe leaves him vulnerable and decreases his chances of coming out unscathed.
On the other hand, the former FTX executive and crypto billionaire will be able to share his version of events leading up to the collapse. Several of Bankman-Fried’s senior executives and friends, such as Nishad Singh and Caroline Ellison, CEO of Alameda Research, have been called to testify by the prosecution thus far.
I pubblici ministeri hanno accusato Sam Bankman-Fried di molteplici casi di frode e riciclaggio di denaro a causa del suo presunto ruolo nel crollo di FTX. I pubblici ministeri affermano che la SBF ha rubato miliardi di beni dei clienti e ha utilizzato i fondi per finanziare accordi di sponsorizzazione di alto profilo, investire in beni immobili e fornire ingenti contributi politici. Inoltre, i pubblici ministeri hanno fornito diverse prove a sostegno delle loro affermazioni, inclusi documenti interni e comunicazioni di segnali.
Bankman-Fried ha presentato una dichiarazione di non colpevolezza per sette capi di imputazione di cospirazione, frode e riciclaggio di denaro. L'ex uomo d'affari cripto potrebbe affrontare una vita dietro le sbarre se ritenuto colpevole. Alcuni appassionati di criptovalute si chiedono quali prove Bankman-Fried potrebbe offrire alla giuria per confutare la versione degli eventi fornita da altri testimoni.
SBF ha una storia di voce his opinions on social media, particularly following the demise of FTX. The 31-year-old conducted interviews with reporters, launched a Substack newsletter, and sent out several tweets attempting to explain FTX’s collapse.
La sua squadra di difesa ha un enorme lavoro nel convincere la giuria contro fatti schiaccianti.