12 people will decide the fate of former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried
A pregnant physicians assistant, a train conductor, and a retired financial investment banker are apparently amongst 12 people who will ultimately pick the fate of former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried. According to a report from Cointelegraphs on-the-ground press reporter Ana Paula Pereira, the 12 jurors were narrowed down from a list of 45 on Oct. 4, the 2nd day of trial in Manhattan. The prospective jurors were each offered a minute to present themselves by sharing their background, age, work, education, relationship history, and children.Cointelegraph reporter Pereira noted that a person prospective juror stated his spouse worked for a law office that supplied services to FTX in the past– though it isnt clear whether he was selected.One potential juror was reportedly excused after revealing she worked for a company that bought FTX and Alameda Research, according to Matthew Russell Lee from Inner City Press.District Court Judge Lewis A. Kaplan then talked about jury choice with the district attorneys and Bankman-Frieds defense attorney before exposing the final 12 jury members about 15 minutes later.Scenes from outdoors New Yorks Supreme Court– a short ignore where Bankman-Frieds scams trial is being held. Source: CointelegraphAs per Oct. 4 reports from Bloomberg and TechCrunch, the final list or jurors shows the panel will be female-dominated, consisting of 9 females and three guys. Their ages range from the early 30s to the late 60s, and their occupations span various industries, consisting of health, monetary, legal, IT, and education. Five of them are university-educated. The full list of jurors is below: A man, aged in his late 60s, was a financial investment lender at a company called Salomon Brothers. He completed his Master of Business Administration at Stanford University.A guy, aged 59, didnt say what he does for work however says his company is presently being sued. It is comprehended the male has actually worked as a jury member in the past.A male, aged 61, works at the United States Postal Service. He has no spouse or kids and has actually served as a jury member in the past. A lady, aged 39, currently works as a physician assistant and was once a medical missionary in the Dominican Republic. Shes 10 weeks pregnant, and wed to a web developer.A middle-aged woman, who as soon as studied at Duke University and has experience dealing with non-profits and handling fundraisers. A woman, aged 50, works as a train conductor. Shes a mother of five kids. Two of the 5 kids have actually supposedly been founded guilty of crimes.A female, aged 65, is a retired corrections officer.A woman, aged 33, works as a nurse in Westchester, New York and apparently studied at the State University of New York, Binghamton.A woman, aged 40, is currently jobless as a social worker and previously studied at Princeton University and Columbia University. A woman, who works at a school in the Bronx, New York. She previously studied at the University of Buffalo and Syracuse University.A lady, who works in marketing. She has an 18-year-old child and a 12-year-old son. female, aged 55, working as an unique education instructor in Rockland, New York.Related: Sam Bankman-Fried FTX trial– 5 things you require to knowAfter the jury members were selected, a 15-minute opening declaration was provided by the district attorneys and defense. Testaments from Marc Julliard– a Coca broker who lost about $80,000 to FTX– and Adam Yedidia– Bankman-Frieds previous close friend– were then heard prior to Judge Kaplan called it a day.Bankman-Frieds criminal trial is expected to take location over 6 weeks. He is facing seven fraud-related charges for his role as CEO in FTXs shock collapse in November.Magazine: Blockchain investigators: Mt. Gox collapse saw birth of Chainalysis
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The potential jurors were each offered a minute to introduce themselves by sharing their background, age, employment, education, relationship history, and children.Cointelegraph reporter Pereira kept in mind that one prospective juror said his spouse worked for a law firm that offered services to FTX in the past– though it isnt clear whether he was selected.One potential juror was supposedly excused after revealing she worked for a firm that invested in FTX and Alameda Research, according to Matthew Russell Lee from Inner City Press.District Court Judge Lewis A. Kaplan then talked about jury selection with the district attorneys and Bankman-Frieds defense legal representatives before revealing the final 12 jury members about 15 minutes later.Scenes from outside New Yorks Supreme Court– a short walk away from where Bankman-Frieds fraud trial is being held. Two of the 5 children have supposedly been convicted of crimes.A lady, aged 65, is a retired corrections officer.A lady, aged 33, works as a nurse in Westchester, New York and reportedly studied at the State University of New York, Binghamton.A female, aged 40, is presently jobless as a social worker and formerly studied at Princeton University and Columbia University. She has a 12-year-old son.a and an 18-year-old daughter woman, aged 55, working as an unique education instructor in Rockland, New York.Related: Sam Bankman-Fried FTX trial– 5 things you need to knowAfter the jury members were chosen, a 15-minute opening statement was provided by the prosecutors and defense.
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