Sam Bankman-Fried testemunhará no julgamento criminal em andamento
- Sam Bankman-Fried testemunhará como parte de sua defesa e será interrogado pelos promotores.
- O julgamento de Bankman-Fried foi suspenso em 19 de outubro e está programado para ser retomado em 26 de outubro.
- Se for condenada, a SBF poderá enfrentar várias décadas ou até uma vida inteira atrás das grades.
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 pergunta 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.
Os promotores acusaram Sam Bankman-Fried de múltiplas acusações de fraude e lavagem de dinheiro devido ao seu suposto papel no colapso da FTX. Os promotores afirmam que a SBF roubou bilhões em ativos de clientes e usou os fundos para financiar acordos de patrocínio de alto nível, investir em imóveis e fazer grandes contribuições políticas. Além disso, os procuradores forneceram várias provas para apoiar as suas alegações, incluindo registos internos e comunicações de sinais.
Bankman-Fried declarou-se inocente de sete acusações de conspiração, fraude e lavagem de dinheiro. O ex-empresário de criptografia pode enfrentar uma vida atrás das grades se for considerado culpado. Alguns entusiastas da criptografia se perguntam que evidências Bankman-Fried poderia oferecer ao júri para refutar a versão dos eventos fornecida por outras testemunhas.
A SBF tem uma história de expressando 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.
Sua equipe de defesa tem um trabalho enorme para convencer o júri contra fatos esmagadores.
Cobri algumas histórias interessantes em minha carreira como jornalista e acho as histórias relacionadas ao blockchain muito intrigantes. Acredito que a Web3 vai mudar o mundo e quero que todos façam parte dele.
