Caroline Ellison wasn't doing a good job leading Alameda Research in 2022, and she did not hide it. Pieces of her personal notes shared as evidence by prosecutors on Sam Bankman-Fried's trial revealed details about the trading firm's struggles and its CEO's desire to resign weeks and months before the collapse of FTX.
Ellison spent over ten hours testifying during Bankman-Fried's trial this week, notably entering through the front doors of the federal court in Manhattan, joined by her attorneys. According to Ellison, she had not seen Bankman-Fried since the crypto empire failed in November last year. But their communication eroded even months before.