FTX Founder Gave Hedge Fund Special Treatment as Empire Collapsed, Roommate Testifies
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Sam Bankman-Fried's college roommate testified FTX founder directed privileges for their hedge fund.
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Privileges included $65B line of credit, much more than other users could borrow.
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Hedge fund withdrew $8B from FTX by bankruptcy, obstructing customer withdrawals.
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Three former close associates have pleaded guilty, agreed to cooperate with prosecutors.
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Bankman-Fried pleads not guilty; lawyer says witnesses may be "spinning" facts.
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