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SBF Trial: Crypto Lender BlockFi Believed Alameda Was Solvent Given Balance Sheet It Was Shown, CEO Testifies

BlockFi lost “a little over a billion dollars” due to its involvement with FTX and Alameda Research, Zac Prince said.

By Helene Braun, Nikhilesh DeOct 13, 2023

SBF Trial: Crypto Lender BlockFi Believed Alameda Was Solvent Given Balance Sheet It Was Shown, CEO Testifies

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Things Sam Bankman-Fried's Lawyers Should Be Freaking Out About

Caroline Ellison kept a watchlist of SBF's biggest gripes. Perhaps his lawyers need one, too.

By Nikhilesh De, Danny NelsonOct 13, 2023

Things Sam Bankman-Fried's Lawyers Should Be Freaking Out About

Opinion

Is Sam Bankman-Fried a Sociopath?

And are bad men made or molded by circumstance?

By Daniel KuhnOct 12, 2023

Is Sam Bankman-Fried a Sociopath?

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SBF Trial: Defense Counsel's Cross-Examination of Star Prosecution Witness Meandered

Mark Cohen bumbled at times, asking Caroline Ellison to repeat much of the same information she told prosecutors in testimony the day before.

By Nikhilesh De, Elizabeth Napolitano, Sam Kessler, Helene BraunOct 12, 2023

SBF Trial: Defense Counsel's Cross-Examination of Star Prosecution Witness Meandered


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Chinese Bribes, Thai Prostitutes and an End to the Lies: Caroline Ellison’s Explosive Second Day of Testimony Against Sam Bankman-Fried

The former Alameda Research CEO wept on the witness stand during her second day of testimony in Sam Bankman-Fried's fraud trial.

By Sam Kessler, Helene Braun, Nikhilesh De, Elizabeth NapolitanoOct 11, 2023

Chinese Bribes, Thai Prostitutes and an End to the Lies: Caroline Ellison’s Explosive Second Day of Testimony Against Sam Bankman-Fried


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SBF's Lawyers Want to Ask Caroline Ellison About FTX's Anthropic AI Stake

Ellison, the former Alameda CEO, testified Tuesday that she was consulted on FTX's investment portfolio.

By Nikhilesh DeOct 11, 2023

SBF's Lawyers Want to Ask Caroline Ellison About FTX's Anthropic AI Stake

Opinion

Defending the Indefensible? Sam Bankman-Fried’s Lawyers Deserve Better

The FTX founder's lawyers have been given no quarter by District Judge Lewis Kaplan, overseeing the case.

By Daniel KuhnOct 10, 2023

Defending the Indefensible? Sam Bankman-Fried’s Lawyers Deserve Better

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Star Witness Caroline Ellison Says Sam Bankman-Fried Directed Her to Commit Fraud

“I sent balance sheets at the direction of Sam [Bankman-Fried] that made Alameda’s balances look less risky to investors,” Ellison testified.

By Danny Nelson, Nikhilesh De, Elizabeth Napolitano, Helene BraunOct 10, 2023

Star Witness Caroline Ellison Says Sam Bankman-Fried Directed Her to Commit Fraud

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