{"id":61267,"date":"2023-10-10T16:44:19","date_gmt":"2023-10-10T20:44:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/?p=61267"},"modified":"2023-10-10T16:45:23","modified_gmt":"2023-10-10T20:45:23","slug":"caroline-ellison-accuses-sbf-of-involvement-in-criminal-activity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/caroline-ellison-accuses-sbf-of-involvement-in-criminal-activity\/","title":{"rendered":"Caroline Ellison Accuses SBF of Involvement in Criminal Activity"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Caroline Ellison, <a href=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/alameda-research-liquidators-lost-72k-during-fund-consolidation.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">former CEO of Alameda Research, <\/a>testified at her trial that Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) instructed her to commit a crime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/sbf-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-61269\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/sbf-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/sbf-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/sbf-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/sbf-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/sbf-750x500.jpg 750w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/sbf-1140x760.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/sbf.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Caroline Ellison Accuses SBF of Involvement in Criminal Activity<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>As the trial of the embattled FTX Derivatives founder's chief executive officer, Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF), enters its second week, his ex-girlfriend and longtime ally, Caroline Ellison, has once again indicted the cryptocurrency pioneer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-caroline-ellison-makes-shocking-disclosure\">Caroline Ellison Makes Shocking Disclosure<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In her testimony, the CEO of Alameda Research, Caroline Ellison, confessed to committing fraud. She noted, however, that she did not perpetrate these frauds voluntarily because Sam bankman-Fried directed her to do so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to Ellison, SBF designed the systems that made it simple for him to steal money from <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/FTX\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">FTX.<span class=\"wpil-link-icon\" title=\"Link goes to external site.\" style=\"margin: 0 0 0 5px;\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"height:16px; width:16px; fill:#000000; stroke:#000000; display:inline-block;\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:svg=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><g id=\"wpil-svg-outbound-7-icon-path\" fill=\"none\" clip-path=\"url(#clip0_31_188)\">\r\n                            <path d=\"M9.16724 14.8891L20.1672 3.88908\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/>\r\n                            <path d=\"M13.4497 3.53554L20.5208 3.53554L20.5208 10.6066\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\r\n                            <path d=\"M17.5 13.5L17.5 16.26C17.5 17.4179 17.5 17.9968 17.2675 18.4359C17.0799 18.7902 16.7902 19.0799 16.4359 19.2675C15.9968 19.5 15.4179 19.5 14.26 19.5L7.74 19.5C6.58213 19.5 6.0032 19.5 5.56414 19.2675C5.20983 19.0799 4.92007 18.7902 4.73247 18.4359C4.5 17.9968 4.5 17.4179 4.5 16.26L4.5 9.74C4.5 8.58213 4.5 8.0032 4.73247 7.56414C4.92007 7.20983 5.20982 6.92007 5.56414 6.73247C6.0032 6.5 6.58213 6.5 7.74 6.5L11 6.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/>\r\n                        <\/g>\r\n                        <defs>\r\n                            <clipPath id=\"clip0_31_188\">\r\n                                <rect fill=\"white\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\"\/>\r\n                            <\/clipPath>\r\n                        <\/defs><\/svg><\/span><\/a> According to her, this system was responsible for about $14 billion that Alameda Research could secure from the now-bankrupt digital currency trading platform.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cAlameda took several billions of dollars from FTX customers and used it for investments,\u201d Ellison said according to reports from the Courthouse. \u201cI sent balance sheets that made Alameda look less risky than it was.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The relationship between SBF and Caroline Ellison is melancholy because their journey as pioneers in cryptography was cut short. SBF persuaded Ellison to quit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.janestreet.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Jane Street Capital <span class=\"wpil-link-icon\" title=\"Link goes to external site.\" style=\"margin: 0 0 0 5px;\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"height:16px; width:16px; fill:#000000; stroke:#000000; display:inline-block;\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:svg=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><use href=\"#wpil-svg-outbound-7-icon-path\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span><\/a>and join him in his cryptocurrency endeavors. Both eventually mixed business with pleasure, a significant action that many have hypothesized contributed to the collapse of the trading platform.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ellison is also facing accusations for her role in the collapse of the FTX exchange. In contrast to SBF, she pleaded guilty to the offenses brought against her. As a government witness, rumors persist that she will receive a light sentence for her role in the fraud.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">SBF Trial Not Favorable to Him<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Even though everyone who has testified thus far has implicated SBF, it is evident that the trial is not proceeding in his favor. However, his attorneys may be permitted to cross-examine some witnesses, as Gary Wang's official court filing has already been submitted. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As the courtroom spectacle continues, the community is increasingly interested in the other revelations that Ellison and other potential witnesses will make.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Caroline Ellison, former CEO of Alameda Research, testified at her trial that Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) instructed her to commit a crime. 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