DOJ Asks Court to Reject Bankman-Fried's Planned Defense, Labeling it "Irrelevant"
The US Department of Justice has asked a court to reject Sam Bankman-Fried’s planned defense to blame a law firm for the FTX fraud. In a Tuesday legal filing, the DOJ said Bankman-Fried’s defense, which argues that the d...
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In a Tuesday legal filing, the DOJ said Bankman-Fried’s defense, which argues that the disgraced crypto boss acted on the advice of previous counsel in regard to his alleged actions at FTX and Alameda Research, is irrelevant and confusing. ...
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