SafeMoon CEO branded ‘remorseless liar’ in explosive closing argument
SafeMoon CEO branded ‘remorseless liar’ in explosive closing argument Since John Karony’s trial started on May 6, US government prosecutors have built their criminal case against the former SafeMoon CEO in bits and pieces. It has occasionally seemed uncertain whether jurors would be able to draw a clear narrative from testimony by Karony’s confessed co-conspirators, his alleged victims, and expert forensic analysts. That uncertainty ended this morning with a powerhouse closing statement delivered by Assistant US Attorney Dana Rehnquist, who laid out close to two dozen “material lies” told by Karony to the investing public, most over the course of just a few weeks in early 2021. The prosecution’s closing remarks followed the defense’s announcement that Karony had chosen not to testify in his own defense. Instead, the prosecution was able to paint a compelling portrait of Karony as a remorseless liar by contrasting blockchain forensics and private m...