Sam Bankman-Fried thought âtaking FTX deposits through Alameda was legalâ:
Report The former FTX CEO took the stand for the first time in his criminal trial, but without members of the jury present.
Former FTX CEO Sam âSBFâ Bankman-Fried addressed a New York courtroom under oath without the 12-member jury present.
According to reports from the courtroom on Oct. 26, SBFâs highly anticipated testimony kicked off in a hearing with defense attorney Mark Cohen questioning the former FTX CEO on his use of the messaging app Signal and retention of communications data at the crypto exchange. Bankman-Fried reportedly claimed he acted in accordance with company policies on records, and none of the media set to âauto-deleteâ were âchannels for decisions.â
âWhy did you turn off auto-delete?â Cohen asked Bankman-Fried.
âI had heard from regulators,â he replied.
Cohen pressed the former FTX CEO on the creation of North Dimension, an alleged âshadowy entityâ used to launder customer funds from the crypto exchange through Alameda Research. According to SBF, former chief regulatory officer Dan Friedberg provided him with the papers setting up the firm, which he signed without question.
âDid you believe taking FTX deposits through Alameda was legal?â Cohen asked SBF.
âI did,â he replied.
âI was CEO of both at that time,â said Bankman-Fried on establishing North Dimension under Alameda and FTX. âFTX didnât have a bank account.â
One of the key issues in the U.S. governmentâs case against SBF centers around allegations the former FTX CEO used customer funds from the crypto exchange to make investments through Alameda without usersâ knowledge. Bankman-Fried testified that he communicated with Friedberg, law firm Fenwick & West, and FTX former general counsel Can Sun regarding the investments.
âI thought, only to futures trading,â said Bankman-Fried on parts of FTXâs terms of services concerning the use of customer funds. âAnd Alameda was authorized to do that.â
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