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Sam Bankman-Fried's secret 'backdoor' discovered, FTX lawyer says

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Re: Sam Bankman-Fried's secret 'backdoor' discovered, FTX lawyer says

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I'm guessing this "single line of code" called a function which was 9000 lines. Regardless this is pretty damning smoking gun information if true. "uh-oh, sphaghettio"s becomes a pretty tough legal defense.

Doesn't look like it: I mean sure, the entire system was many LOC, but in this case it appears accounts had automatic limits set as variables that could be overridden.

Re: Sam Bankman-Fried's secret 'backdoor' discovered, FTX lawyer says

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

I'm not using "dumb blonde" to describe what led up to the scandal, I'm using it to describe his responses to questions after the scandal.

So a description like dumb or dishonest or ignorant would seem much more accurate and useful.

I'd probably go with a phrase more like "innocent idiot" than dumb blonde. It even has alliteration, rolls off the tongue nicely in the courtroom for a jury.
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