Posted 10/18/2023, 8:59:09 PM
Prosecutors Reveal Bankman-Fried's Profane Messages Bashing Regulators and Lawmakers in Fraud Trial
- Prosecution showed jurors profane messages from Bankman-Fried complaining about regulators
- Messages showed Bankman-Fried challenging his image as a cryptocurrency regulation proponent
- Jurors saw message to Vox reporter saying his prior pro-regulation stance was "just PR"
- Another message suggested lawmakers were "dumb" and would hand industry to SEC's Gensler
- Defense argued messages were "off-the-cuff" and would unfairly bias jury against Bankman-Fried
