Prosecutors accuse SBF of deliberately leaking Alameda's former CEO's diary to defame the identity of a tainted witness.
Review: Former CEO of Alameda Caroline Ellison's diary exposed: FTX collapse is a relief, feeling happy
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What Did Caroline Ellison Say?
Caroline mentioned:
Disliking being overwhelmed by work as the CEO of Alameda
Acknowledging her unsuitability for managing Alameda and her lack of decisiveness
Losing passion for Alameda after parting ways with SBF
Feeling relieved by the collapse of FTX
Prosecutors: Reports Intended to Discredit Caroline's Witness Credibility
According to Bloomberg, U.S. prosecutors accuse SBF of deliberately providing the media with past journals to discredit Caroline's potential witness credibility in future criminal proceedings.
He told District Judge Lewis Kaplan:
SBF selectively shared certain private documents to tarnish the witness and create a negative impression of Caroline in various circles. SBF is attempting to push his defense through the media by bypassing the court and evidence. He is trying to portray Caroline as a jilted lover who acted alone in the FTX fraud case.
The prosecutor also pointed out that the documents in The New York Times seem to be absent from the shared information before the criminal trial, likely originating from SBF's Google Drive.
The prosecutor requested the judge to restrict SBF and witnesses from making any statements that could affect the impartiality of the jury, with SBF's lawyers not responding to Bloomberg.
The New York Times' Checkered Past
Prior to SBF accepting an interview with The New York Times shortly after declaring bankruptcy at FTX, the entire report failed to mention key issues such as FTX being hacked or the existence of backdoors, raising suspicions that it was a "whitewashing article" released to help SBF delete past tweets and salvage his image.
With the Caroline incident added to the mix, the relationship between SBF and The New York Times appears to be unconventional.