The Trial of Sam Bankman Fried and Testimonies of Lieutenants

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This chapter discusses the trial of Sam Bankman Fried and focuses on the testimonies of his top four lieutenants who have pleaded guilty, including Neshad Singh, who claims to have been directed by Sam. It also mentions rumors about Sam's ex-girlfriend, Caroline Ellison, who is the CEO of Sister Company Alameda Research.

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried’s trial begins today; a guilty verdict could represent the final nail in crypto’s coffin. Bloomberg’s Zeke Faux, who spent two years chronicling SBF’s downfall, explains.

This episode was produced by Amanda Lewellyn, edited by Amina Al-Sadi with help from Matt Collette, fact-checked by Serena Solin with help from Laura Bullard, engineered by Patrick Boyd, and hosted by Sean Rameswaram.

Disclosure: In August 2022, Sam Bankman-Fried’s philanthropic family foundation, Building a Stronger Future, awarded Vox’s Future Perfect a grant for a 2023 reporting project. That project is now on pause.

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