Ex-girlfriend Caroline Ellison says Sam Bankman-Fried sent $100 million bribe to Chinese officials

Sam Bankman-Fried's ex-girlfriend is back on the witness stand facing cross-examination from the disgraced FTX founder's lawyers. Caroline Ellison has repeatedly told jurors Bankman-Fried was the mastermind behind the crimes that led to the company's downfall. CBS News national correspondent Errol Barnett has the latest.
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[@user-JS7]

Damn she’s 28 but looks 68😮

[@taxicamel]

I 100% agree. WHO in their right mind would hire a 28 year-old for a "senior" position like this? The only answer I can think of is, she would do ANYTHING illegal for Sam any time he would hand her some money. At that point, who cares what she looks like? The perfect patsy. Assuming she is some kind of "registered accountant" ....she should be guilty of her own "professional charters". .

[@luisramos3122]

That meth!

[@spacewalktraveller1]

Ellison has turned herself into the big victim. Once she saw all the fraud, she could have gotten out but she didn't, she helped him, and now she is blaming Sam for everything. If she had any morals she would have left and became a whistleblower, but she didn't, she helped him and is just as guilty.

[@lilvictor245]

Right. Just like the Nazi's who followed orders from Hitler to do evil. They didn't escape punishment. Saying " I was just following orders" wasn't an excuse.

[@kxo1038]

She plead guilty so now she’s a rat

[@DabsDad]

@@kxo1038 you would be too if your lawyer told you to. Don't kid yourself bro.

[@jimmason8502]

She'll be an old lady when she gets out of jail.

[@spacewalktraveller1]

@@DabsDad And if your lawyer told you to jump off a cliff, you would follow what he said "Bro".

[@BdManus]

It's a shame that Ms. Ellison didn't have a mind of her own? She could have quit. She's only sorry because she got caught.

[@ark194]

Sure seems like it

[@NickKautz]

And she didn't even do anything wrong until it was framed that way by the prosecution.

[@thehound1359]

Exactly

[@spicyirwin5835]

She didnt have to do crimes.

[@DjDmt]

She's just as guilty lol

[@TheBLGL]

1:25 Holy sh*t, she’s only 28 or 29 years old?!?!? She looks way older than me and I’m 41. Wow.

[@marynguyen6703]

They looked very homeless. Very ill pair and very surprised that money was not used to have cosmetic procedures.

[@sassyfrass7029]

It IS a wonder!

[@rockhaze]

I don't think any amount of makeup can cover-up inbreeding.

[@hailcsr]

If SBF gets life, she should get 20yrs. No excuse for “he told me to do it” B*S*.

[@jimmason8502]

She will get at least 14 years but SBF will get at least 100 years.

[@jensgronning4436]

He won’t get life. 20 years max

[@user-qe8fl7vd6v]

You guys are overestimating what these white collar fraudsters end up getting in terms of sentence

[@antman7673]

⁠@@jensgronning4436 There were 115 years considered as sentence for SBF. Not sure where you got the 20 years figure from. So much corruption with so much money. He better lose his freedom in life for it. A fraction of it is what many people need to work a life time for to earn that amount.

[@TheActualDP]

neither of them are much a danger to society without money or status, 20 years imprisonment is an excessive punitive measure. unsure whether the jury would agree but if it's 2/3rds women... the jury decides the sentence in US federal courts, right?

[@brucefriedman1]

Moving a company to the Bahamas and repatriating money to the US without any books or records. Great idea!

[@NickKautz]

No books or records?

[@Breakbeats92.5]

If the company was never exposed she and Bankman Freid would sipping Mai Tais down at the beach right now!

[@leoleony1]

What shocked me the most was hearing she’s 28 yo. She aged like milk poor thing.

[@uselesscommenters2707]

What kind of milk? I’m thirsty

[@lancerussell755]

If you had years of prison over your head you would do some aging too.

[@jennifersun2638]

stress

[@Badfriendsfan101]

@@uselesscommenters2707goat milk

[@nelsonta00]

She looks like an old child

[@Sophia-ks9yu]

How does she look 12 and 55 at the same time omg

[@blackawana]

Word...

[@DistrustHumanz]

Why do all major news orgs refer to her as his 'ex-girlfriend' instead of 'The bonafide math genius and CEO of the company that willingly took in the stolen money'?

[@gyroscopejones9217]

In my opinion, that's the twisted tragedy of this situation. She was only in charge, not because of her qualifications or intelligence which are apparently quite impressive, but because he thought she was hot. SBF is a madman.

[@pretorious700]

LOL, "math genius"

[@larrymor]

@@pretorious700 Hot? You mean like frozen pizza?

[@selfieband5330]

I agreed she f****d her way to the top! lol @@gyroscopejones9217

[@Myrddin1955]

@@gyroscopejones9217 Hot? My goodness, it's Halloween soon!

[@sexygeek8996]

The guy was a billionaire and he couldn't get a better looking girlfriend than that?

[@BlackCat-nv5sf]

Personally imho Caroline is a Mega Babe.

[@musicplay3]

​@@BlackCat-nv5sflmao chill

[@MicDropBBQ]

She's the John Lennon look-alike champion of 2015, I'm sure....LOL!

[@thefamousdjx]

I'll rather an average that going for 11/10 thats only after your money and will dip soon as you fall into rough waters

[@Avian98X]

⁠she's not average.....she's far far below

[@vjmappy]

😂 she is redifining the billionaire's girlfriend cliche

[@xiangyu3813]

The beauty with Chinese officals is that you can't verify her claim. We have 100 mil missing, and she gave them all to Chinese officals, how convenient.

[@kxo1038]

Maybe they were trying to get China to allow Bitcoin mining again.

[@gacastan]

What are their names? When and How them money was wired? Questions that need answers, Chinese officials my *

[@maxmd113]

Yeah but that’s how they operate so it’s highly possible. They randomly put people in jail for political leverage, blackmailing for 100M doesn’t sound a big deal

[@ChandraChandra-er7nf]

@@maxmd113they keep the money for themselves n blame chinese officials

[@BullittMustang3121]

I didn't realize dude is blind.

[@user-hk6tk4ge5t]

I didn't know altruistic meant utterly corrupt.

[@Mr.LaughingDuck]

Effective "altruism" will only be taken seriously with effective public auditing of its promotors private bank accounts

[@NickKautz]

Take away the media bias and the "sam man bad" narrative and you have FTX doing nothing unusual as a company in the financial sector. In fact , probably better behaved than most.

[@user-hk6tk4ge5t]

He is bad. Maybe the worst.

[@slgordon3]

@@NickKautzI definitely get where you are coming from, but I would say, I have had the same bank account for 25 years and they never managed to lose my money. Not yet at least.

[@MrSupernova111]

Only kids believe that CEOs are altruistic. Anyone above 30 years of age should know better.

[@Jacob-seek-Jesus-123]

The dude said he didn’t know that lieing, cheating & stealing were laws that he needed to follow or that it should be applied to him, like what world does he live in? Lol

[@user-hk6tk4ge5t]

The world of a narcissist.

[@rederickfroders1978]

These people are a plenty.

[@steventaylor6212]

There are a lot of these people around these days. Ethical behavior starts at the top of society. If people at the top are misbehaving, they can’t expect everyone else to be better..

[@LosAngelesJedi]

satans world 💯

[@Mr.LaughingDuck]

Let's not forget his own mom is a Stanford Law professor who specializes in ethics

[@Whiskerman]

She looks like 76

[@kgraham5820]

As an investor, you hear about all the bs the money went towards, and it makes you sick. Every one living large, except for the people who invested.

[@DistrustHumanz]

Or, people could just work to earn their money honestly. This BS concept of 'investing', or 'I have money therefore I get free money', is a root cause of most of the issues we complain about.

[@JustJesstheMess]

​@@DistrustHumanzemployee shareholding is a thing, and a very important one. Many US employees are given stock options and they are doing exactly what you said, earning it. Also, by your logic, the US would have no stock market and be unable to compete on the global economic stage. Oh and no good idea or product would ever exist 😂 we wouldn't be sitting here typing on these devices, that were all made thanks to investor funding

[@Kenneth-ts7bp]

Crypto is a pyramid scam. What's to know?

[@uselesscommenters2707]

I’m living large !! I invested

[@28704joe]

They did not "Invest" they speculated, they lost. The people who lost $ will now go find the next "get rich quick" scheme.

[@selfieband5330]

Can’t believe people trusted Sam, he looks like a psychopath!

[@mamacito1795]

I know imagine the privileged nasal voiced finance bro that dressed like a bum ended up being a phony so shocked

[@selfieband5330]

He looked like a yard sale that never showered! Hahaha@@mamacito1795

[@rw8126]

She was in on it too, lock her up.

[@NickKautz]

There was no "it".

[@rw8126]

@@NickKautz how many brain cells did you burn coming up with that?

[@NickKautz]

"More than you can afford, pal." @@rw8126

[@jamalwilburn228]

Shes testifying as part of a plea deal. She gets light sentnace so investigators can get more evidence to take him down. Without it, he could be let off scott free or lighlty punished

[@jamalwilburn228]

Its not about the crime, but what they can prove.

[@jamesallaire6649]

Oh my God what’s wrong with her face? 😮

[@tullochgorum6323]

Innocent people don't communicate with a burner account. If I was a juror, that fact alone would be enough to convince me that he was complicit in the theft.

[@user-it2mx6bi7z]

You know the only people who I am told ask to text through signal from 😅 I hear anyway from others ofcourse ive been told

[@5133937]

Innocent people use burner accounts all the time, so that malicious hackers don't get their bank credentials, email and social media account logins, avoid identity theft, etc. You don't have to be a crook to have some use for privacy tech in todays world where digital thieves are trying to steal everything from everyone.

[@GotoHere]

Like an email saying 10% to the big guy? Complicit in corruption like the Biden crime family?

[@TheActualDP]

signal is a pretty common platform for tech people to use

[@Trav81888]

It’s like an ugly contest with no winner between these two

[@blackawana]

Afraid I agree....sad

[@AlexandrawOfficial_Lexi]

israelis

[@1godlessmonkey]

How does a 28 year old look like a 50 year old?

[@user-kv2tj4du8p]

guilt, greed, and crime.

[@reedmartin8212]

Stress.

[@RedlegRVN]

😮

[@tomf9928]

all that money and that was his girl!! lol

[@ronbo30]

When money is involved, you have corruption.

[@JohnSmith-xx9th]

Yes. And catalyzed by greed.

[@vaneast411]

she is just a guilty as he obviously is along with his parents who bring new meaning to the words 'law' and 'ethics'

[@rhodaborrocks1654]

After the Darrell Brooks trial I was really looking forward to this one, stocked up with snacks only to learn that it won't be on TV, such a pity, I don't think popcorn has a very long shelf life.

[@KingMaryland717]

Same lol, the brooks trial had me rolling 😂

[@josezerpa8177]

they always play the victim card. How is this a surprise to anybody? lock er up!

[@AnoNym-zi5ty]

That girl has a face not even a mother could love.

[@lvioland23]

No excuse for anyone over the age of 15!!!

[@alimfuzzy]

I was thinking about buying into FTX. But then i heard they were based in the bahamas and that just set off red flags.

[@LungYang]

she looks much older... must be stress.

[@timafiggy]

Also no moisturizer

[@fredricksmith-something.2125]

Damn. She is Telling, Telling on him. Did she get an immunity deal? How is she not in cuffs?

[@DjDmt]

Yeah she got a deal before the trail started

[@fredricksmith-something.2125]

@@DjDmt Of course.

[@nimeshpatel6006]

Caroline Ellison is 28 years old? She looks 60 years old!

[@selfmaderish4690]

If you going to ride, ride to the end. She was in on it and than switch up. Despicable

[@daylinlott5723]

I love when these academic 'elites' break down like kindergardeners caught in the cookie jar. I dont believe she was forced to facilitate fraud, and I hope she serves time, too. I also hope none of the guilty have fiduciary careers ever again.

[@tokertalk9648]

LOL @ calling jews elite at anything but genocide and pedophilia

[@williamv680]

Both Ellison and Sam need to be sent to Gaza....

[@victorfranca17]

How old is she? She seems to be melting

[@otterpossum9128]

The last name tells you all you need to know.

[@raaspider]

she trying to save herself but she just as guilty

[@hannoversa]

She had no free will until she did?

[@Stephen_Eee]

Thats a fairly grotesque thumbnail, it should require a age verification before you show that. Thank the Jesus his boys didnt find her eggs.

[@vader745]

Just look at those interviews Ellison did where she laughed about losing money and loses, she is guilty AF

[@petejams7340]

Who knew? A teenager with the last name that sounds like 'bankman fraud'

[@tokertalk9648]

and jewish at that

[@extra4542]

Bruh he’s 31, a grown man. Why is everyone downplaying his actions bc of him bein a “kid”

[@EmeraldView]

Should they be held accountable for taking advantage of greedy suckers and idiots?

[@tokertalk9648]

Jews are never held accounable.

[@Tallguy203]

Bunch of kids not thinking about any consequences applying to them.

[@mamacito1795]

They were and are adults that knew they were committing massive fraud. Even kids know right from wrong

[@YourSecretIsSafeWithMe]

They can get out of this situation if they really try. Was no need to take that much money.

[@mamacito1795]

@@YourSecretIsSafeWithMe I doubt that I mean hundreds of millions are "missing" right? And the wire fraud has already been committed. I dont see any way out at this point unless the bribes he paid start to reap dividends

[@DistrustHumanz]

Anyone over 18 is not a 'kid', but an adult.

[@Tallguy203]

@@DistrustHumanz”kids” as in young adults. And not that they deserve leniency because of their actions. Most younger people never think that they deserve to be punished for their wrongdoing.

[@PeterSedesse]

I hate to be shallow, but if I have a billion dollars....that is not my girlfriend,....

[@papagen00]

Letting kids run the money show. What could go wrong?

[@JamesSmith-dy4bu]

Bankman Fried is wonderful man with dual US and Israeli citizenship!! Follow the money baby❤

[@tokertalk9648]

Yep. When in doubt always rely on the nose to hat ratio AKA the Goldstein ratio! If the length of the nose is bigger than the diameter of his hat, stay clear of that shyster!

[@75echo]

Forget about the money fraud, the real mystery i would like someone explain how in the world Ellison looking like she does, could hold a the central female sexual position in that polyamorous setup they had with all the other dudes in the bahamas house???

[@cashed-out2192]

Fried was going to dump her for someone else. She sensed this and vowed to get even. Hell has no fury like a woman scorned.

[@user-jj1pk5kl5t]

She certainly ain’t a looker

[@Mickey-df9zy]

Not all the thefts combined from run outs, smash and grabs can match these losses from so called, "white collar crimes." 😂😂😂

[@tokertalk9648]

they should be called jewish collar crimes

[@Chad_Max]

28? She looks 58....

[@wilmmerwest3876]

😂

[@miguelsalazar3239]

If they said she was over 50, I would believe it.

[@sonyadrake7843]

Imagine when she is 58 😳 They both 👀 alike.

[@vincentorlando6767]

All senior FTX/Alameda members are guilty and SBF's parents. They all cut deals with prosecutors right away......because they know they are guilty. All of them could have said no, and quit job, but they did not. They are as corrupt as SBF. CE is crying because her career is damaged and may get jail time.

[@user-zp7jp1vk2i]

FTX's father looms larger and larger as infor. comes out on his presence/involvement and of course, his legal knowledge. "they all cut deals"?? I'm not aware the parents cut any deals.

[@vincentorlando6767]

@@user-zp7jp1vk2i Excellent observation, I agree. The parents so far are not under investigation, but that could change based on this trial. John Ray, trustee is suing the parents to recover money. Im sure they all placed funds in shell companies offshore for future use.

[@LosAngelesJedi]

Oy vey shut it down

[@ToddAndelin]

I would give SBF no jail time if he gave the general public a list of all US officials and politicians he bribed...

[@daylinlott5723]

Bribery is a personal moral decision, not just a systemic consequence. That was meant for his mother's sophmoric philosophic rambling.

[@spaceoddity2485]

“He made me do it” cry cry 😢

[@user-zl7zk7rr8l]

Just another Bernie Madoff. Lock him up for life.

[@brittonhansle4524]

Actually she was the one that sent the money. They tryna out everything on Sam. But she was the one actually doing the wires and half the time Sam didn’t even know. Also doesn’t every bank do what Sam did

[@TurdDoodlesworth]

She's the one that was getting a train run on her by the nerds?

[@nakedluck11]

Yea, thats what i heard as well. I think she was cute in a nerdy way a few years ago

[@tokertalk9648]

@@nakedluck11 ROFL that mutant was never good looking in any way ever!

[@tony3876]

Who cares if she cries, she’s a grown up and was involved in this crooked scheme

[@michaelc8795]

They need to go after SBF’s parents and their ties to the Democratic Party.

[@papagen00]

They broke up because they were incompatible - He had no income and she's not patible.

[@leiag201]

I wouldn't be surprised if they all got a slap on the wrist and we're walking around free right after the trial

[@normbograham]

To date, no one involved in a crypto theft, has been sentenced to prison. At the end of the day, they point out, "it's not money", and not under government control.

[@Jayna7010]

He did absolutely everything…how convenient. She needs to go to prison for a long time.

[@valdomero738]

Hea gonna do life in prison

[@lukesmith3283]

Did all politicians give back the money that SBF/FTX paid them off with? I mean donated…

[@normbograham]

Notice all charges concerning that money, has been dropped for anyone whom has not plead guilty already. Thus, that money, is not part of a crime.

[@lukesmith3283]

@@normbograham gotta love American politicians. So, none of the money will be returned. And the politicians get to keep it for themselves, I mean their campaign….

[@frankiechong3819]

caroline Ellison herself needs to go to jail for a long time herself.

[@drumtwo4seven]

*THE FACE, YIKES !*

[@bettyhugo9612]

TRUTH! not being told. As usual!

[@joeblow26]

What a beautiful woman Caroline Ellison is!!!! I sure hope I type this comment correctly I'm using Braille.

[@rpalmer274]

That guy needs to go to jail for 100 years

[@ivanmedarev8325]

This is his girlfriend, OMG 😱 She is sooooooooooooo

[@putnamcountycrimeanalysiswandr]

She told the truth AFTER she got caught and AFTER she was arrested. Not before.

[@boogallday]

Dang.....He had all that access to $$$ and His girl looked like that? 😱😳

[@d.b.1176]

Yup, zero standards.

[@B86432]

Liberals 😂

[@selfieband5330]

My thoughts exactly! 😂 Sam has no taste, I mean just look at him. 😂

[@d.b.1176]

@@B86432 Not a smoke show like Sarah Huckabee Sanders 🤣🤣🤣

[@berardoferrari]

@@d.b.1176 or gerald the joo nadler!!!!! LOL!!!!

[@normbograham]

Is it me, or is SBF looking like the best of the bunch, after hearing the grifting these others were doing. At the end of the day, they sent a financial condition statement to SBF, and he forwarded the statement as is, to would be investors. Looks like they used him like a shield, for when they got caught. Sure they are all guilty, but I'm not seeing SBF moving funds in and out of personal accounts like the others, like a shell game. None of them are victims, but calling yourself a victim makes you worse, when you were grifting with the rest of them.

[@nighle160]

Theranos vibe

[@lizh4933]

His vegetarian kosher goose is cooked. Fried, in fact.

[@billlynn8256]

kosher bacon on the prison menu?

[@alzinifelshoni2602]

Both need to be jailed for eternity

[@antoniohorta5656]

It wasn't "her" business. It is ALL Sam's business. Shame

[@paulkenneally789]

She needs to get advice on white collar crime and how long she will spend in prison.

[@spicyirwin5835]

Their prison is like camp. Madoff got a salad bar & a soda for lunch then got to play ball & had his laundry done.

[@uselesscommenters2707]

3 days.

[@Liberty2358]

Cryptos are illegal in China. So what is the story here?

[@DistrustHumanz]

It's illegal to SELL or BUY crypto in China, but not to host the server for the trades outside of the country.

[@jusskitten9773]

The whole crew were pulling train on her. LOOK AT HER! 😂

[@aeroAdvocate]

Yeah because we all know ex girlfriends say the truth. I still can’t believe someone with his wealth ended up with this ferret!

[@FuzzyGreyPenguin]

I don’t trust much of what comes out of the pass-around-the-office hoe’s mouth. The more she says (real or not) the greater the chance she gets out with 0 accountability. I could understand reducing her sentence but going completely free in exchange for anything she says, is both unethical and promotes more than just the truth. She was and is just as guilty.

[@avivacohen8785]

But who directed Sam to bribe the Chinese???

[@redjetsen1002]

scared and cornered...does not mean her testimony is true.

[@deepettans]

Caroline must also be out in jail for 25 years bcoz she accomplished with Sam. If she resigned then she is not guilty. But she also conducted fraud working in alameda. Put her in prison too

[@gedigi9010]

She’s lying

[@yocobicus]

Essentially what Caroline Ellison is testifying. Is that without FTX, Alameda would still exist in a fashion, and it wouldn't have been in a risky position. Without Alameda there would be no income for FTX meaning FTX wouldn't exist for very long with all this brokerage or hedge fund. Caroline is piecing together for jurors and the judge. that FTX wouldn't have allowed the money to go to Alameda if he did not have full control over the assets even though he shouldn't.

[@Jacko0_0]

Oh she's just a girl...... that's getting old fast

[@360VRStudios]

that is an old looking 28 year old...if she is really 28 and not 48

[@spacecatboy2962]

It always breaks my heart when hot babes go to prison

[@yuji9733]

I'm curious which actor will play SBF and Caroline Ellison in the upcoming Netflix drama.

[@Lupinthe3rd.]

A sweet potato with an afro will play sbf and caroline will be played by an actress wearing a paper bag over thier because no one in Hollywood is that ugly.

[@Tribuneoftheplebs]

​@@Lupinthe3rd. They should bring back the actor that played Smeogal but put a wig on it instead of bald. And make it paler

[@selfieband5330]

OMG! AHAHAHAHA THATS WHO SHE REMINDED ME OF! AHAHAH@@Tribuneoftheplebs

[@tokertalk9648]

the dude from goonies

[@tman10686]

Anybody that ugly in Hollywood?

[@taraseshan3937]

Why call her the "ex-girlfriend" when you should call her the "CEO of Alameda?"

[@David-sp2cr]

She should be in jail also

[@Castle743]

Sam did not steal by himself.. THIS WOMAN IS JUST AS EVIL...