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Oct 2023
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Judging Sam: Sam Bankman-Fried Takes The...

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The day is finally upon us: Sam Bankman-Fried takes the stand. Michael Lewis and Lidia Jean meet up after a long day in court and discuss everything that went down.

This conversation was recorded on October 27.

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