Sam Bankman-Fried’s testimony to challenge government claims, lawyer tells judge

Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Frieds upcoming testament has actually been described in a letter to Judge Lewis Kaplan by his legal representative, Mark Cohen.In the letter sent by Cohen to notify the court of the planned testimony during Bankman-Frieds direct assessment, the defense asked for approval to get testimony relating to Bankman-Frieds awareness of counsels involvement in specific matters, following the courts order from Oct. 1, 2023. They assert that his knowledge of industry practices is important to show his belief in acting in line with accepted norms.According to the letter, Ellisons acknowledgment of supplying controlled information, previous FTX chief technology officer Gary Wangs claims of Bankman-Frieds participation in enabling Alameda to “withdraw limitless funds,” and former FTX engineering director Nishad Singhs testament about Alamedas “extreme” celeb recommendations purchases, underscore the significance of Bankman-Frieds testimony concerning his intentions on Nov. 12, 2022, to counter reasonings drawn from previous witness statements.Related: Sam Bankman-Fried has no method to outfox district attorneys: ScaramucciFurthermore, the letter notes that the defense plans to have Mr. Bankman-Fried testify about his sincere intentions concerning his compliance with directives from Bahamian authorities. Prosecutors included they were uncertain whether rebuttal witnesses would be essential depending on Bankman-Frieds statement.