Sam Bankman-Fried's Defense May Depend on Character and Fact Witnesses

Elizabeth Napolitano is a news reporter at CoinDesk.

Sam Bankman-Fried's presentation in court won't kick off until later this week, but it's already clear his defense may hinge on one key witness: himself., a CoinDesk newsletter bringing you daily insights from inside the courtroom where Sam Bankman-Fried will try to stay out of prison. Want to receive it directly?

"SBF is the defense case, for better or for worse," O’Brien told CoinDesk."The case thus far appears to have not gone well for him and I doubt the defense will have any other substantial witnesses." It is possible many of the remaining five will be character witnesses, or individuals who could attest to the defendant’s moral scruples and conduct, rather than witnesses who are called up to verify the facts of the case, such as Ryan Salame or other members of Bankman-Fried’s inner-circle, O'Brien said.

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