The SBF trial kicked off with jury selection but the task still wasn’t completed after a busy first day in the New York courtroom.
Potential jurors shared their mostly negative interactions with crypto investing, while a slim-figured former FTX CEO sat flanked by attorneys, noticeably void of his signature curly locks.The high-profile trial of former FTX CEO Sam “SBF” Bankman-Fried kicked off on Oct. 3 with plenty of activity both inside and outside of the cramped Manhattan courtroom.
“I’ve never seen the courthouse like this,” remarked an unnamed member of the press, according to The Slate. Potential jurors were asked if they had prior knowledge about FTX and Alameda, with one saying they learned about it from “We’ll get to it in a minute or two, and my answer will have to suffice. Anyone unwilling to accept that punishment is up to the court? No one.”
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