SBF grilled in court docket on deleted messages throughout testimony

Disgraced FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) tried to clarify his rationale for deleting company messages throughout a closed-door testimony with out the presence of the trial’s jury on Oct. 26.

When prompted as to why he began utilizing company communications on the encrypted messaging app Sign by prosecutor Danielle Sassoon of the Southern District of New York, SBF claimed that he solely did so with the approval of FTX counsel Daniel Friedberg. Nevertheless, SBF later stated that whereas counsel authorised the usage of Sign, he by no means sought prior approval earlier than using the app’s auto-delete characteristic.

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