Bankman-Fried to Testify in Fraud Trial, Disputing Executives' Testimonies

Sam Bankman-Fried will testify in his criminal trial as early as Thursday in a bid to prove his innocence.

Bankman-Fried has a history of publicly expressing his views on FTX's collapse, but FTX insiders have testified he orchestrated the alleged fraud.

The defense plans to call few witnesses, including a financial services expert and a Bahamas lawyer.

Prosecutors will likely finish calling witnesses Thursday after one more FBI agent testifies.

Bankman-Fried's testimony contradicts that of former FTX executives who pleaded guilty and testified against him.