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FTX's Bankman-Fried Cannot Blame Lawyers in Opening Statement: Judge

Sam Bankman-Fried's defense team can't stress the role of attorneys at Fenwick & West in his opening statement, but can still try raising the "advice-of-counsel" defense later in the trial, Judge Lewis Kaplan said Sunday.

Updated Oct 2, 2023, 3:10 p.m. Published Oct 1, 2023, 4:38 p.m.
Sam Bankman-Fried exiting a New York courthouse earlier this year. (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)
Sam Bankman-Fried exiting a New York courthouse earlier this year. (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)