Bankman-Fried’s Prospects for Exoneration Look Dim as Defense Winds Up Case, Legal Expert Says

Bankman-Fried’s Prospects for Exoneration Look Dim as Defense Winds Up Case, Legal Expert Says
Courtroom sketch of FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried during his fraud trial at the federal court in New York, on Oct. 31, 2023. Jane Rosenberg/Reuters
Michael Washburn
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Sam Bankman-Fried once again tried to skirt responsibility for cryptocurrency exchange FTX’s November 2022 implosion and the loss of billions of dollars in customer funds during the concluding phases of his testimony in a Manhattan federal court on Wednesday.

Michael Washburn
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Michael Washburn is a New York-based reporter who covers U.S. and China-related topics for The Epoch Times. He has a background in legal and financial journalism, and also writes about arts and culture. Additionally, he is the host of the weekly podcast Reading the Globe. His books include “The Uprooted and Other Stories,” “When We're Grownups,” and “Stranger, Stranger.”
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