The trial of Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) entered a pivotal phase on Nov. 3 as the prosecution delivered its final rebuttal to the defense’s closing argument before the jury began its deliberations for a verdict.
The jury has begun deliberations to reach a verdict by the end of the day, but it is unclear if they will be able to do so in such a short time.
Rebuttal
Assistant U.S. Attorney Danielle Sassoon, who is leading the prosecution on behalf of the government, began her argument by emphasizing the central allegation of fraud. She told the jury:
“Telling your customers to trust you with their money and then taking that money and spending it on yourself… that is not a reasonable business decision. That is fraud.”
The prosecution’s argument revolved around the notion that SBF had deceived FTX customers and acted improperly with their funds. Sassoon reiterated that the prosecution had embraced its burden and had met it convincingly, urging the jury to scrutinize the defense’s as
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