This week, we have a bonus mini episode where Jacquelyn talks with TechCrunch+ editor-in-chief Alex Wilhelm to dive back into the Sam Bankman-Fried trial and what has transpired in its second week. 

Major witnesses who were involved in the downfall of FTX and its sister company Alameda testified like Gary Wang, CTO and cofounder of FTX, and Caroline Ellison, CEO of Alameda. 

The two of them plead guilty to a number of charges and could face maximum sentences of 50 to 110 years, respectively. It’s also worth noting Wang and Ellison testified as part of a cooperation agreement for pleading guilty. 

Jacquelyn and Alex talk about key points from the trial, anecdotes that you can’t read on a transcript and what she anticipates from both the prosecutors and defense going forward. 

Want more? Here’s the latest on the SBF trial: 

• Former Alameda CEO Caroline Ellison explains how FTX hid losses, sandbagged lenders
• Alameda Research allegedly paid Chinese officials around $150M to regain $1B worth of exchange accounts
• Alameda Research’s ex-CEO Caroline Ellison testifies, claims SBF directed her to commit crimes
• Alameda had a $65B line of credit and ‘unlimited withdrawals’
• As SBF’s trial heads into its second week, here’s what we know so far

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