Host Gregg N. Sofer welcomes Husch Blackwell partner Jonathan Porter to the podcast to discuss the conclusion of one of the most closely watched jury trials in recent memory: the guilty verdict on all counts against Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder and former CEO of the bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX.
Gregg and Jonathan provide a short introduction to the charges against SBF before diving into some of the more interesting elements of the trial and trial strategy, including the use of the advice of See more +
Host Gregg N. Sofer welcomes Husch Blackwell partner Jonathan Porter to the podcast to discuss the conclusion of one of the most closely watched jury trials in recent memory: the guilty verdict on all counts against Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder and former CEO of the bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX.
Gregg and Jonathan provide a short introduction to the charges against SBF before diving into some of the more interesting elements of the trial and trial strategy, including the use of the advice of counsel defense and the always fraught decision to put a defendant in a criminal trial on the stand to testify. In addition to the many cautionary aspects of the SBF prosecution, the trial also highlighted the role of due diligence and accounting controls in the context of investment fraud, as well as the influence that FOMO—the fear of missing out—exerts on dealmakers and investors alike. See less -
