Heres How Sam Bankman-Frieds High-Stakes Trial Could Play Out - Ep 549

Published: Sept. 29, 2023, 11 a.m.

b"The trial of Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder and former CEO of bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX, is set to begin on October 3. The 31-year-old is accused of committing wire fraud and conspiracy to commit other types of fraud, in relation to the dramatic collapse of his crypto empire last year, which led to billions in losses. Nik De, CoinDesk's managing editor for global policy and regulation, discusses the importance of jury selection, the potential testimony of key witnesses, and how many years Bankman-Fried may face if he is found guilty.\\n\\nListen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Overcast, Podcast Addict, Pocket Casts, Stitcher, Castbox, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music, or on your favorite podcast platform.\\nShow highlights:\\n\\nWhy SBF's lawyers keep requesting the FTX founder be released\\xa0\\n\\nWhy the jury selection is so important and how long it could take\\n\\nWhy the DOJ opposed the proposed questions for the jury\\xa0\\n\\nWhy the Judge agreed with the DOJ in blocking some of the witnesses proposed by the defense team\\n\\nHow the defense team may try to discredit some of the proposed witnesses\\n\\nWhether the argument of SBF receiving \\u201cpoor legal advice\\u201d holds any ground\\n\\nWhat role the political donations made by SBF may play in the trial\\n\\nHow many years SBF could face if he were to be found guilty\\n\\nThank you to our sponsors!\\n\\nCrypto.com\\n\\nArbitrum Foundation\\n\\nHedera\\n\\nToku\\n\\nGuest\\n\\n\\nNik De, CoinDesk's managing editor for global policy and regulation\\n\\nPrevious appearances on Unchained:\\n\\nHow SEC Chair Gary Gensler's Views on Crypto Have Changed Since His MIT Days\\n\\nWhy the Ooki DAO Case Could Hurt Participation in DAOs\\n\\nLinks\\nPrevious coverage from Unchained on Sam Bankman-Fried and FTX:\\n\\nWhy FTX Might Try to Claw Back Funds From Retail Customers\\n\\nThe Chopping Block: Was FTX a Scam From the Very Beginning?\\xa0\\n\\nHow Much Prison Time Is FTX\\u2019s Sam Bankman-Fried Facing?\\xa0\\n\\nWhy the Legal Process for FTX and Sam Bankman-Fried Could Take Years\\n\\nThe Chopping Block: SBF Wants to Win in the Court of Public Opinion. Will He?\\n\\nJesse Powell and Kevin Zhou on How FTX and Alameda Lost $10 Billion\\n\\nDid the Bahamian Government Direct SBF and Gary Wang to Hack FTX?\\n\\nThe Chopping Block: Why Lenders Didn\\u2019t Liquidate Alameda When It Was Underwater\\xa0\\n\\nErik Voorhees and Cobie on Why FTX Loaned Out Customers\\u2019 Assets\\n\\nThe Chopping Block: FTX: The Biggest Collapse in the History of Crypto?\\n\\nSam Bankman-Fried on How to Prevent the Next Terra and 3AC\\n\\nSBF\\u2019s defense team motions:\\n\\nJudge Denies Sam Bankman-Fried\\u2019s Request for Temporary Release\\n\\nU.S. Department of Justice Opposes Sam Bankman-Fried's Latest Move for 'Temporary Release'\\n\\nSam Bankman-Fried Can Use an 'Air-Gapped' Laptop in Court, Judge Rules\\n\\nJudge Blocks Sam Bankman-Fried's Proposed Witnesses From Testifying\\n\\nKey witnesses:\\n\\nSBF\\u2019s Expert Witnesses Barred From Testifying at Trial\\n\\nWho is Caroline Ellison, a key witness set to testify against Sam Bankman-Fried?\\n\\nAll of Sam Bankman-Fried's Proposed Expert Witnesses Should Be Barred From Testifying: DOJ\\n\\nSam Bankman-Fried is being sent to jail after a judge revoked his bail over alleged witness tampering\\n\\nJury selection:\\n\\nSam Bankman-Fried Can Ask DOJ Witnesses About Drug Use\\n\\nSam Bankman-Fried\\u2019s political donations can be surfaced in trial, rules judge\\n\\n\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices"