Conspiracy theorists should accept that SBF is likely going to prison
Many people still believe that, despite a disastrous trial so far, Sam Bankman-Fried will soon walk free. Here's why he most probably won't.
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Many people still believe that, despite a disastrous trial so far, Sam Bankman-Fried will soon walk free. Here's why he most probably won't.
Bankman-Fried's trial is now more about how many people he can take with him, and whether he can sink a boat or two before exploding himself.
Bankman-Fried crumbled under cross-examination, stumbling, mumbling, avoiding questions, and saying he “did not recall” key details.
It appears that, for fallen FTX wonder boy Sam Bankman-Fried, stealing funds from customers was purely rational.
FTX’s former general counsel Can Sun testified to his own ongoing deception by Sam Bankman-Fried in 2021 and 2022.
So far at trial, Bankman-Fried's team has made repeated, serious missteps that could do him more harm than good in the eyes of the jury.
Bankman-Fried's mother Barbara could be seen removing her glasses, bowing her head, and grinding her fists into her eyes for minutes on end.
Arguing for Sam Bankman-Fried and his parents and explaining away the loss of billions in customer assets isn't up to The New Yorker.
Bankman-Fried must remain in jail after his $250 million bail was revoked last month amid claims that he had interfered with witnesses.
Up to seven of Bankman-Fried's friends and former colleagues may be asked to testify about campaign finance laws, FTX, and Alameda Research.