Bankman-Fried to Testify in Fraud Trial, Disputing Executives' Testimonies
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Sam Bankman-Fried will testify in his criminal trial as early as Thursday in a bid to prove his innocence.
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Bankman-Fried has a history of publicly expressing his views on FTX's collapse, but FTX insiders have testified he orchestrated the alleged fraud.
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The defense plans to call few witnesses, including a financial services expert and a Bahamas lawyer.
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Prosecutors will likely finish calling witnesses Thursday after one more FBI agent testifies.
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Bankman-Fried's testimony contradicts that of former FTX executives who pleaded guilty and testified against him.
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