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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Sam Bankman-Fried is about to walk into a brutal interrogation
Sam Bankman-Fried's defense team and its scattergun approach have left him open to an expansive cross-examination by prosecutors.
Sam Bankman-Fried’s kamikaze defense
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.
Sam Bankman-Fried on the stand is even worse than we expected
Bankman-Fried crumbled under cross-examination, stumbling, mumbling, avoiding questions, and saying he “did not recall” key details.
How Sam Bankman-Fried thought he could win it all back
It appears that, for fallen FTX wonder boy Sam Bankman-Fried, stealing funds from customers was purely rational.
Sam Bankman-Fried lied to FTX lawyers about using customer funds
FTX’s former general counsel Can Sun testified to his own ongoing deception by Sam Bankman-Fried in 2021 and 2022.
Sam Bankman-Fried’s lawyers can’t stop making mistakes
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.
Sam Bankman-Fried’s parents show signs of stress as defense flounders
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.
SBF arrived 30 minutes late for the first day of the rest of his life
On the first day of Sam Bankman-Fried's trial, government prosecutors and his own team affirmed that he had received no offer of a plea deal.
Your guide to the Sam Bankman-Fried trial — starting today
From the charges facing Sam Bankman-Fried to testimony and strategy, here’s all you need to know to follow the fraud trial of the decade.