Bankman-Fried Lawyers Seek Wider Questioning to Counter Prosecution Witnesses

Lawyers for Sam Bankman-Fried want more leeway to question prosecution witnesses to support his defense theories.

This comes after damaging testimony from former allies like Caroline Ellison on being directed to mislead investors.

The defense aims to limit further negative witness accounts that make the jury sympathetic to the prosecution.

Bankman-Fried's team argues FTX stuck to its terms of service, so can't be accused of fraud despite others' understanding.

Prosecutors reject this notion and say evidence shows Bankman-Fried misused client funds and lied about how FTX handled them.