In blockbuster trial, will we finally meet the real Sam Bankman-Fried?

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Tuesday, October 31, 2023 1/ Prosecutors accuse Sam Bankman-Fried of being two-faced on stand Days before Sam Bankman-Fried's crypto exchange FTX collapsed in November 2022, he tweeted his support for regulation that protected customer deposits. In encrypted messages, he was saying: "F*** regulators." Those public and private faces of Mr Bankman-Fried came into sharp focus as he faced intense cross-examination at his fraud and money laundering trial in Manhattan on Monday. Assistant US attorney Danielle Sassoon quizzed the 31-year-old former billionaire about public statements on social media and in media interviews in which he portrayed FTX as transparent, safe and trustworthy. Answering in stilted "yeps", "yeahs" and "No, but I may haves," he was at times evasive and defensive about the apparent discrepancies between his public and private claims.   Read the latest here 2/ White House compares Dagestan mob targeting Jewish people to 'pogroms' Israel issues highest ever travel warning for Russian region 3/ Jake Tapper slams Marjorie Taylor Greene for 'pretending to care' about antisemitism Georgia congresswoman uses false accusations of 'insurrections' to smear progressives calling for end to Gaza civilian deaths 4/  Why Biden is so concerned about AI President is concerned about fake images, audio and videos, amid fears they could be used to ruin reputations and perpetrate scams 5/ Jan 6 rioter accused of assaulting officer with wooden plank jailed Jacob Travis Clark, 34, claimed to be one of the first insurrectionists to enter US Capitol THE BIG QUESTION How did top cyclist's alleged killer evade bungling officials for seven weeks? Kaitlin Armstrong was freed by Austin police despite being a suspect in the murder of Moriah Wilson.   Forty-three days later, US Marshals finally tracked her down more than 2,000 miles away in Costa Rica.    Bevan Hurley examines why it took so long to find her. Watch / Anti-migrant protests rock New York NUMBER OF THE DAY 5 The family of Robert Card had reportedly raised an alarm about his deteriorating mental health five months before the suspected gunman went on a shooting spree, Read more QUOTE OF THE DAY "We do not believe that a ceasefire is the right answer right now." The White House has reiterated that it was not in favour of calling for a ceasefire in Gaza where Israeli attacks since 7 October killed more than 8,500 Palestinians, including more than 3000 children. Read more OTHER STORIES YOU MIGHT LIKE  Striking auto workers reach tentative deal with General Motors Trump gag order reinstated in federal Jan 6 case A woman kept hearing unexplained clicking and rustling sounds. Doctors found a spider in her ear Annabel Nugent: Inside the real-life curse behind one of the world's scariest movies The Independent proudly partners with Refuge and the National Domestic Abuse Helpline: 0808 2000 247 Join the conversation or follow us Download the free Independent app Please do not reply directly to this email   You are currently registered to receive The Independent's US Morning Headlines newsletter.   To unsubscribe from The Independent's US Morning Headlines newsletter, or to manage your email preferences please click here.   This e-mail was sent by Independent Digital News and Media Ltd, 14-18 Finsbury Square, London EC2A 1AH. Registered in England and Wales with company number 07320345 Read our privacy notice and cookie policy