FTX scandal: court selects 12 jurors for high-profile SBF fraud case
The trial of FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried for a multibillion-dollar fraud case has a diverse jury panel consisting of various professions and backgrounds, including a retired banker, a pediatric nurse, and a special education teacher. The panel was selected on the second day of the trial in Manhattan after narrowing down from an initial list of 45 candidates. Each potential juror had 60 seconds to introduce themselves and reveal their background, employment, and personal life details. One juror was excused after disclosing their employment at a firm with investments in FTX and Alameda Research. District Court Judge Lewis A. Kaplan conferred with both the prosecution and defense teams before announcing the final list of jurors about 15 minutes later. Bankman-Fried faces allegations of diverting billions from FTX customer accounts for speculative trades via the linked hedge fund, Alameda Research. He is also accused of allocating these funds for ...