Chelsea Jia Feng
- Sam Bankman-Fried's lawyer tried to blame Caroline Ellison for FTX's collapse during opening statements.
- The attorney also painted Bankman-Fried as a "math nerd" and pointed to the volatility of crypto.
- The criminal trial kicked off on Tuesday.
Sam Bankman-Fried's defense attorney, Mark Cohen, took aim at the FTX cofounder's ex-girlfriend, Caroline Ellison, during his opening statements in the criminal trial over the collapse of FTX on Wednesday.