The FTX founder seemed almost chipper while answering questions from his defence lawyer, the mood turned quickly when the prosecution got started.
| FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried was subjected to his first day of cross-examination in front a jury in the FTX criminal trial on Monday – and it didn’t go well for him.the collapsed crypto exchange
In this courtroom sketch, FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried, right, is cross examined by Assistant US Attorney Danielle Sassoon, left, while Judge Lewis Kaplan listens.Drawing on more than 40 pieces of evidence, from Excel spreadsheets to secret messages and even photos of Mr Bankman-Fried on a private jet to the Super Bowl, Ms Sassoon delivered a comprehensive character assassination that would have left the jury underwhelmed with the defendant.
Over and over again Ms Sassoon asked him questions that required yes or no answers, but he would simply say he didn’t recall.Each time he said this, Ms Sassoon instantly pulled up exhibits showing the evidence of his previous comments, with the prompt: “Does this help your memory?” The answer was always, “No.”
Ms Sassoon then asked whether he told members of the media that Alameda received special treatment compared with other customers.Mr Bankman-Fried said he didn’t remember, before Ms Sassoon pulled up an email he sent tosaying: “Alameda and its traders does not have any special access to client information, market data, or trading.
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