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Podcast: Sam Bankman-Fried - Biography Flash
Episode: Sam Bankman Fried news for 10-27-2023 - Sam Testifies
Description: This is your Sam Bankman Freed podcast and in the courtroom on Day 14: Sam Bankman-freed testified in his own defense.On October 27, 2023, Sam Bankman-freed took the stand in his own defense at his criminal trial in New York City. He is facing eight charges, including wire fraud, money laundering, and campaign finance violations, for his alleged role in the collapse of his cryptocurrency exchange, FTX.Bankman-freed testified that he believed he was acting legally when he transferred customer funds from FTX to his trading firm, Alameda Research. He said that he thought the two companies were essentially one...