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David F. Lisner

Trial counsel who represented Samuel Bankman-Fried in his 2023 federal criminal case.

AppearedFederal Criminal Trial
340 lines·12 proceedings

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Serving as defense trial counsel, David F. Lisner conducted cross-examinations of prosecution witnesses Kungyu Matthew Huang on Day 3, Tareq Morad on Day 9, Peter Douglas Easton on Day 11, and Robert Boroujerdi on Day 12. He also recross-examined Easton after the government's redirect.

During Easton's financial testimony, Lisner highlighted points at which a negative figure became less negative. The government responded on redirect by asking whether the figures discussed in that questioning still remained negative.

Lisner also participated in the Day 10 expert-exhibit admissibility hearing. The court questioned him about asserted prejudice to the defense, the distinction between a graph and its underlying data, and issues involving the 3000 and 1000 exhibit series.

Attorney insights (4)

Federal Criminal Trial31
Focus

Expert-exhibit admissibility issues concerning the distinction between a graph and its underlying data, possible prejudice to the defense, and the 3000 and 1000 exhibit series. The cited exchange records the court's questions to Lisner but no substantive ruling.

Supporting record (1)
Credibility challenge

Challenged Peter Douglas Easton's presentation of negative financial figures by examining points at which a number was less negative. On redirect, the government asked Easton whether the figures discussed in that questioning were nevertheless still negative; the cited exchange does not include the answer.

Supporting record (2)

Trial Record (12)

FederalFederal Criminal TrialOct 3, 2023 – Nov 2, 2023

Defense trial counsel who cross-examined four prosecution witnesses, recross-examined Peter Douglas Easton, and participated in the Day 10 expert-exhibit admissibility hearing.

Day 3

Day 9

Day 10

ProceduralExpert Exhibit Admissibility Hearing1highlight17lines spoken

Summary

The court heard disputes over Peter Easton's proposed expert exhibits, reserved decision on Government Exhibit 1051, and asked the parties to narrow objections to demonstratives and financial-tracing charts.

Highlights (1)

Quote“The distinction, your Honor, is that the graph is driven by an enormous amount of numbers, and we just received the numbers the other day. So what this graph was based on we didn't previously have.”— David F. LisnerDefense counsel identified the central claimed prejudice: receiving a chart before receiving the extensive data underlying it.Open in transcript →

Day 11

Day 12