SBF testified in criminal trials without the presence of jury members. According to the on-site testimony, SBF frequently answered "I don't know" and "I don't remember" on key questions, so much so that the judge even reluctantly said, "I think the witness has a very interesting way of answering questions." Later, SBF and his There was a dispute between the lawyers because they believed that SBF did not need to answer certain questions.
SBF testified in court that he did not recall discussing the closure of Alameda Research with his top deputies via the Signal messaging app in 2022. Asked if he remembered the conversation about how $13 billion from the company went missing, he said "I don't remember."