On October 9, 2023, the legal team of Samuel Bankman-Fried, represented by COHEN & GRESSER LLP, submitted a letter to U.S. District Judge Lewis A. Kaplan. The letter was filed in response to the court’s October 1 order, which provisionally restricted the defense from discussing the involvement of FTX lawyers in the case without prior notice to the court and the government.
Defense Seeks to Question Gary Wang
The defense is specifically interested in cross-examining Gary Wang, a former FTX co-founder, about the involvement of FTX lawyers in structuring loans issued to him by Alameda Research. During the initial cross-examination on October 9, Wang revealed that he had received personal loans worth approximately $200-$300 million from Alameda Research. These loans were used to fund venture investments by FTX and to purchase a house in the Bahamas.
Topics for Cross-Examination
The defense aims to question Wang on several topics,…
