Defense lawyers will have a chance to put forward a competing narrative when they present their case, beginning as soon as Thursday.
A STRATEGIC CHOICEAllowing specific unfavorable accounts by prosecution witnesses to go unchallenged on cross-examination could be a strategic choice by the defense, according to experts.
During opening statements, Cohen told jurors of the prosecutors: "They'd have you think he was quite the villain, or, more precisely, almost a cartoon of a villain.
"It was pretty humiliating," said Singh, who has pleaded guilty to fraud charges.
Ellison, who has also pleaded guilty to fraud, said Bankman-Fried told her that his signature sloppy dress and wild mop of curly locks was an "important part of FTX's image."
Persons:
Sam Bankman, Andrew Kelly, Fried, Bankman, doesn't, Jordan Estes, Kramer Levin, Mark Cohen, Cohen, Rachel Maimin, Lowenstein Sandler, Sam, gooder, Nishad Singh, Singh, Caroline Ellison, Alameda's, Ellison, Luc Cohen, Will Dunham, Amy Stevens
Organizations:
FTX, Manhattan, REUTERS, Alameda Research, Thomson
Locations:
New York City, U.S, Manhattan, Washington, Alameda, New York