A jury of 12 individuals, nine of whom are women, have been selected to decide the fate of former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried. The jurors range in age from the early 30s to the late 60s and come from various industries, including health, financial, legal, IT, and education. Five of them are university-educated. The potential jurors were each given a minute to introduce themselves by sharing their background, age, employment, education, relationship history, and children. One prospective juror was reportedly excused after revealing she worked for a firm that invested in FTX and Alameda Research. The final list of jurors includes a pregnant physician’s assistant, a train conductor, and a retired investment banker. The jury is female-dominated, comprising nine women and three men. Their ages range from the early 30s to the late 60s, and their professions span various industries, including health, financial, legal, IT, and education. Five of them are university-educated. The jury selection was followed by a 15-minute opening statement from the prosecutors and defense. Testimonies from Marc Julliard — a Coca broker who lost about $80,000 to FTX — and Adam Yedidia — Bankman-Fried’s former close friend — were then heard before Judge Kaplan called it a day.Bankman-Fried’s criminal trial is expected to take place over six weeks. He is facing seven fraud-related charges for his role as CEO in FTX’s shock collapse in November.

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Information	Details
Geography	North America
Countries	🇺🇸 🇩🇴
Sentiment	neutral
Relevance Score	8
People	Matthew Russell Lee, Sam Bankman-Fried, Lewis A. Kaplan, Ana Paula Pereira, Marc Julliard, Adam Yedidia.
Companies	Syracuse University., Columbia University, Salomon Brothers, State University of New York, Duke University, Princeton University, FTX, United States Postal Service, Alameda Research, University of Buffalo
Currencies	US Dollar, FintruX, Ethereum, Coin of the champions, Bitcoin
Securities	None