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The Wall Street Journal: Crypto Could Be a Mystery to Jurors in Bankman-Fried Case

October 3, 2023

The jury selection process begins today in the criminal trial against former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried, who is facing embezzlement charges. “A big part of what the government will try to do is make this simple,” said O’Melveny partner Rebecca Mermelstein, a former federal prosecutor. “Confusion is the friend of the defense lawyer, because if the jury can’t understand what was happening, they can’t convict.”

The Wall Street Journal subscribers can read the full article here.