Prosecutors Stumble with Dud Witnesses in SBF Fraud Trial, But Land Punches with Incriminating Tweets

Judge Kaplan was frustrated with prosecutors for calling "dud" witnesses who wasted the court's time, like former FTX lobbyist Eliora Katz.

Kaplan accused prosecutors of failing to stipulate to basic facts ahead of time, forcing tedious testimony like that of Google employee Cory Gaddis.

Prosecution scored some points with finance professor Peter Easton, who undermined SBF's defense, but stumbled with an FBI forensic accountant.

Best prosecution zinger was showing SBF's damaging Twitter DMs cursing regulators and "woke westerners."

Trial likely halfway done; prosecution expected to rest its case Oct. 26, then defense may present its case arguing SBF's innocence.