"Sam Bankman-Fried's Trial: Lawyers Push Judge's Patience, Co-Founder Testifies to Giant Fraud"

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"Sam Bankman-Fried's Trial: Lawyers Push Judge's Patience, Co-Founder Testifies to Giant Fraud"
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The judge overseeing the trial of Sam Bankman-Fried, former crypto chief, expressed frustration with his defense team for asking imprecise and repetitive questions during cross-examination. The defense is attempting to undermine the credibility of government witnesses and inject favorable facts into the court record. However, prosecutors have been successful in blocking many of these questions. The judge's dissatisfaction raises concerns about how the jury will perceive the defense's strategy. Meanwhile, the trial continues with witnesses testifying about FTX's accounting software bug and the loss of customer funds.

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