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It was Bankman-Fried’s decision to raid billions from sister crypto company, star witness testifies

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By Allison Morrow, CNN New York (CNN) — Caroline Ellison testified Thursday in Sam Bankman-Fried’s federal fraud trial that in the final days of Alameda Research, she admitted wrongdoing to her employees in an all-hands meeting, telling them the decision to borrow funds from customers of their siste…

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  1. Caroline Ellison, saying Sam Bankman-Fried corrupted her values, found relief when truth came out

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    It was Bankman-Fried’s decision to raid billions from sister crypto company, star witness testifies

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  1. The Guardian

    The ex factor: Sam Bankman-Fried’s former girlfriend to testify in fraud trial (opens The Guardian)

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    Caroline Ellison, former CEO of Alameda Research, will take the stand as the prosecution’s star witness on Thursday

  2. Los Angeles Times

    Caroline Ellison says Sam Bankman-Fried directed her to commit crimes (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Caroline Ellison, the former chief executive of Alameda Research, told an N.Y. court that Sam Bankman-Fried directed her to commit crimes that led up to the collapse of FTX.

  3. NBC New York

    Caroline Ellison took almost 30 seconds to recognize ex-boyfriend Sam Bankman-Fried as testimony begins (opens NBC New York)

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    Caroline Ellison, the former head of Sam Bankman-Fried’s crypto hedge fund, took the stand on Tuesday as the prosecution’s star witness against the FTX founder

  4. The Guardian

    Caroline Ellison to testify in Sam Bankman-Fried’s fraud trial (opens The Guardian)

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    FTX founder’s ex-girlfriend cut a deal with prosecutors in 2022 while co-founder Gary Wang will also testify

  5. CBS News

    Sam Bankman-Fried "directed me" to commit fraud, former FTX executive Caroline Ellison says (opens CBS News)

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    Caroline Ellison takes the stand to testify against the former FTX co-founder as the high-profile case enters a second week.

  6. KTVZ Bend

    Bankman-Fried’s former girlfriend testifies that her crimes ‘were committed with Sam’ (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    By Allison Morrow, CNN New York (CNN) — Caroline Ellison, the 28-year-old star witness in one of the most closely watched fraud trials in US history, took the stand Tuesday to testify against her former business partner and sometimes-boyfriend Sam Bankman-Fried.

  7. Washington Examiner

    Sam Bankman-Fried trial: Caroline Ellison, ex-girlfriend of FTX founder, to testify (opens Washington Examiner)

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    The criminal trial of former crypto king Sam Bankman-Fried will take a personal turn on Tuesday when federal prosecutors call their star witness, Caroline Ellison, to the stand.

  8. NBC News

    Star witness in prosecution of FTX head Sam Bankman-Fried is in court (opens NBC News)

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    Caroline Ellison, former co-CEO of Alameda Research and ex-girlfriend of Bankman-Fried, is expected to testify against him Tuesday.

  9. FOX Business

    FTX fraud trial of Sam Bankman-Fried (opens FOX Business)

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    The trial over the Sam Bankman-Fried and the collapse of crypto trading firm FTX that erased $1 billion in customer funds resumes with his former girlfriend Caroline Ellison taking the stand for a second day, along with more witnesses. FOX Business is providing real-time updates from the courtroom.

  10. Insider

    Caroline Ellison is about to spill the beans on her ex-boyfriend Sam Bankman-Fried (opens Insider)

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    Caroline Ellison is a key witness in the criminal case against Sam Bankman-Fried.

  11. New York Times

    Caroline Ellison, Adviser to Sam Bankman-Fried, Says He ‘Directed’ Her to Commit Crimes (opens New York Times)

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    Ms. Ellison, who also dated Mr. Bankman-Fried, is the government’s star witness in the criminal fraud trial of the founder of the FTX crypto exchange.

  12. Bloomberg

    Caroline Ellison Appears in Court Ahead of Testimony in SBF Case (opens Bloomberg)

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    Caroline Ellison, the former chief executive officer of Alameda Research, told a New York court that Sam Bankman-Fried told her to commit crimes that led up to the collapse of the cryptocurrency exchange FTX.

  13. Washington Examiner

    Sam Bankman-Fried trial: Ex-girlfriend Caroline Ellison blames him for stealing billions (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Caroline Ellison, the former business partner and onetime girlfriend of crypto king Sam Bankman-Fried, told a New York jury on Tuesday that the couple had knowingly duped customers out of billions of dollars and that Bankman-Fried had "directed" her to misuse the money.

  14. The Republic

    Star witness Caroline Ellison starts testimony at FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried's trial (opens The Republic)

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    NEW YORK (AP) — The trial of FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried took a star turn Tuesday as his former fellow top executive, Caroline Ellison, began testifying against him, immediately blaming her former boyfriend for directing her to commit crimes before his cryptocurrency empire collapsed last November…

  15. Washington Times

    Star witness Caroline Ellison says FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried hoped to be U.S. president someday (opens Washington Times)

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    Caroline Ellison, the tech executive who ran Sam Bankman-Fried ‘s hedge fund while sometimes dating him, testified Tuesday that he directed her to commit crimes before his cryptocurrency empire collapsed last November. She also revealed that her former boss thought he might be U.S.

  16. NBC News

    Caroline Ellison, star witness in Bankman-Fried trial, recounts living in 'a constant state of dread' (opens NBC News)

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    The trial of former crypto billionaire Sam Bankman-Fried continues, with ex-girlfriend and colleague Caroline Ellison testifying for the prosecution.

  17. WTOP Washington DC

    Caroline Ellison, saying Sam Bankman-Fried corrupted her values, found relief when truth came out (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    NEW YORK (AP) — Sam Bankman-Fried's former top executive, testifying in Manhattan federal court Wednesday, blamed the FTX founder for corrupting her values so she could lie and steal and got emotional…

  18. Jezebel

    Let Caroline Ellison's Testimony Be a Reminder That Dating Your Boss Is Messy (opens Jezebel)

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    “He directed me to commit these crimes,” the former CEO of Alameda Research said of her ex, Sam Bankman-Fried, on the witness stand Tuesday.

  19. NPR

    She's the star witness against Sam Bankman-Fried. Her testimony was explosive (opens NPR)

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    Caroline Ellison accused Bankman-Fried of being the mastermind behind illegal activity at FTX. Her words carry weight: She worked with him and also once dated him.

  20. Time

    Caroline Ellison Blames Sam Bankman-Fried for Crimes (opens Time)

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    The star witness of the FTX trial said that Sam Bankman-Fried directed her to commit crimes and took customer money.

  21. Washington Examiner

    Sam Bankman-Fried bribed China $100M to unfreeze crypto accounts, Caroline Ellison testifies (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Caroline Ellison, the former CEO of Alameda Research and ex-girlfriend of FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried, testified Wednesday that the duo bribed Chinese officials $100 million to regain access to more than $1 billion in frozen cryptocurrency so they could continue their con to cheat investors out…

  22. FOX Business

    Caroline Ellison testifies Sam Bankman-Fried directed her to commit fraud (opens FOX Business)

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    Caroline Ellison, the ex-girlfriend and former top deputy of FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried, admitted during his fraud trial to committing crimes and blamed the fallen crypto king.

  23. CBS News

    Caroline Ellison says working at FTX with Bankman-Fried led her to "lie and steal" (opens CBS News)

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    In emotional testimony, Sam Bankman-Fried's former girlfriend blamed the FTX co-founder for justifying illegal activity.

  24. New York Post

    Caroline Ellison slams ex Sam Bankman-Fried at trial: ‘He directed me to commit these crimes’ (opens New York Post)

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    Sam Bankman-Fried’s ex-girlfriend Caroline Ellison confronted the disgraced crypto titan in court Tuesday — matter-of-factly telling jurors that he bears the blame for deciding to steal billi…

  25. Insider

    Photos show Caroline Ellison entering and leaving the courthouse at ex-boyfriend Sam Bankman-Fried's trial (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    Caroline Ellison has been mostly out of the public eye until testifying against Sam Bankman-Fried in his trial in New York this week.

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