FTX trial looks like ‘guilty plea in slow motion’: Former prosecutor says
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Former FTX (FTT-USD) CEO Sam Bankman-Fried has wrapped up the first week of testimony in his criminal fraud trial. SBF stands accused of defrauding investors and mishandling customer deposits leading to the crypto exchange’s collapse. Prosecutors have charged him with various counts of fraud and money laundering that could potentially result in a maximum sentence of life in prison if convicted. The prosecution has aimed to portray Bankman-Fried as knowingly misleading investors and misappropriating billions in client assets — Bankman-Fried’s defense maintains he never acted maliciously. According to Nick Ackerman, the Former Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Bankman-Fried faces an uphill battle against the charges: […]