FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried to Take the Stand in Upcoming Fraud Trial

Special agent Troyano is expected to present expert insight into the chat logs and the use of auto-deletion methods by Bankman-Fried during his leadership at the cryptocurrency exchange.

In a statement to Senior District Judge Lewis A. Kaplan, who is overseeing the trial, Cohen indicated that Bankman-Fried is likely to give his testimony from Oct. 26 to Oct. 27. The nature of Bankman-Fried’s account will guide the cross-examination approach by the prosecutor, Assistant United States Attorney Nicolas Roos, as highlighted.

For Bankman-Fried’s defense, witnesses to be called include financial consultant Joseph Pimbley, an attorney from the Bahamas, and one more individual. It’s worth noting that Peter Easton, who supplied the prosecution with a forensic overview of FTX’s operations, stated in his testimony that the founder was responsible for mismanaging a staggering sum of at least $9.3 billion from customer accounts.