Cohen presses further, asking, “Did you ever consider resigning from Alameda?”
Ellison’s response is a revelation, “Yes.”
Cohen’s counter, “But you didn’t resign.”
“I did not,” Ellison replies, leaving a sense of intrigue in the air.
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The cross-examination starts slowly, marred by sidebars and objections. Cohen delves into Ellison’s final breakup with Bankman-Fried in April 2022 and how it impacted their working relationship.
Ellison’s revelation is startling, “I found it difficult to have in-person, one-on-one conversations with him, so I tried to avoid those. But I still continued to have work communications with him over Signal and go to group meetings with him.”
Cohen inquires whether the pair ceased all non-work communications post-breakup, and Ellison discloses the impossibility due to them still “living in the same apartment.” Cohen tries to challenge her testimony with notes of her proffer interview, but Ellison stands her ground, insisting the document doesn’t refresh her recollection.
