SBF Trial, Day 10: Defense Tries But Fails to Undercut Nishad Singh's Credibility

Published: Oct. 18, 2023, 3:55 a.m.

b"On day 10 of the Sam Bankman-Fried trial, SBF\\u2019s defense team tried to discredit Nishad Singh, a key witness for the prosecution. Despite their efforts, Singh's testimony about FTX's financial mismanagement and Bankman-Fried's questionable ethics remained largely unchallenged. The defense's line of questioning focused on Singh's memory and inconsistencies in his statements, but prosecutors were quick to counter these points in their redirect.\\nFBI Agent Richard Busick presented an analysis of Bankman-Fried's phone locations, revealing his connections to influential political figures like former U.S. President Bill Clinton and New York City Mayor Eric Adams.\\xa0\\nCan this information impact the jury's perception of Bankman-Fried as the trial continues to unfold?\\xa0\\n\\nCatch up on Unchained\\u2019s previous coverage:\\xa0\\n\\nSBF Trial, Day 1: Possible Witnesses Include FTX Insiders, Big Names in Crypto, and SBF\\u2019s Family\\n\\nSBF Trial, Day 2: DOJ Says Sam Bankman-Fried \\u2018Lied\\u2019 While Defense Claims His Actions Were \\u2018Reasonable\\u2019\\n\\nSBF Trial, Day 3: Why a True Believer in FTX Flipped Once He Learned One Fact\\n\\nSBF Trial, Day 4: SBF\\u2019s Lawyers Annoy Judge Kaplan, While Wang Reveals Alameda\\u2019s Special Privileges\\n\\nSBF Trial, Day 5: SBF's Defense Finally Found Its Legs, But Can It Counter Caroline Ellison?\\n\\nSBF Trial, Day 6: Caroline Ellison Recalls 'The Worst Week of My Life'\\n\\nSBF Trial, Day 7: In SBF Trial, Did the Defense Lose Its Opportunity With the Star Witness?\\n\\nSBF Trial, Day 8: Former BlockFi CEO Adds Credibility to Fraud Charges\\n\\nSBF Trial, Day 9: Nishad Singh Describes Former FTX CEO as a Bully and Big Spender\\n\\nDid Sam Bankman-Fried Have Intent to Defraud FTX Investors?\\n\\nWhy These Lawyers Say It's Over for SBF-But His Only Hail Mary Is to Testify\\n\\nHere\\u2019s How Sam Bankman-Fried\\u2019s High-Stakes Trial Could Play Out\\n\\nSBF Trial: How Sam Bankman-Fried\\u2019s Lawyers Might Try and Win His Case\\n\\nThe High-Stakes Trial of Sam Bankman-Fried Begins: What to Expect\\n\\n\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices"