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Sam Bankman-Fried Defense Has 6 Witnesses to Open With: DOJ

The DOJ filing did not name any of the potential defense witnesses, and it's still unclear whether Bankman-Fried himself will testify.

Sam Bankman-Fried (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

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The Sam Bankman-Fried Trial: One Expert Witness

Bankman-Fried's defense team has revealed its sole proposed expert witness, who’ll try to point out flaws in the DOJ’s presentations.

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Sam Bankman-Fried Proposes Financial Expert as Witness to Rebut DOJ Testimony

The defense intends to call Joseph Pimbley, a financial services expert and consultant, to testify about FTX's and Alameda's financials.

Sam Bankman-Fried outside court in July 2023. (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

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The Sam Bankman-Fried Trial: It’s the Courthouse Life for Us

To get a courtroom seat, you gotta show up early: at least 7:30 a.m. The overflow room is more relaxed, but there’s no Sam, just his televised image.

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The SBF Trial Week 3: FTX's Top Lawyer Testifies, The Judge Loses Patience

"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the highlights from FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried's trial this week, including testimony from former FTX engineering chief, Nishad Singh and former FTX general counsel Can Sun about missing customer funds. Plus, the judge scolds both the defense and the prosecution. The trial is on break until October 26th.

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Inside the Courtroom of Sam Bankman-Fried’s Trial

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried's trial is on pause until next week, when prosecutors say they plan to rest their case on Oct. 26. CoinDesk Managing Editor of Global Policy and Regulation Nikhilesh De, along with CoinDesk Regulatory Reporter Liz Napolitano, who were in the courtroom, share insights into the latest legal developments and the key takeaways.

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