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Today’s show: Mathew Russell Lee from Inner City Press joins Jason to discuss life as an independent journalist (13:47), startup fraud trends (2:27), his firsthand observations from the SBF courtroom (17:05), the state of the justice system (1:01:16), and much more!

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(0:00) Inner City Press’ Matthew Russell Lee joins Jason (2:27) The failed Nikola Badger launch and trial of CEO Trevor Milton (10:03) Squarespace - Use offer code TWIST to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain at https://Squarespace.com/twist (11:24) Current status of the SBF trial (13:47) Matthew's approach to journalism (17:05) Firsthand observations from the SBF courtroom and reflections on cooperators’ testimonies (20:56) The dynamics among the accused and framing of their involvement (23:54) The jury’s key point of interest (28:38) Catalog - Get $1200 off right now at https://trycatalog.com/twist (30:07) SBF’s family involvement and use of effective altruism (34:58) SBF's defense strategy and alleged misuse of client funds (40:58) .Tech Domains - Apply to get your startup featured on This Week in Startups at https://startups.tech/jason (43:25) SBF’s extradition and Sam Trabucco's role in the Chinese bribery scheme (47:09) Money recouping (50:57) Remaining aspects of the SBF trial (53:57) SBF's character and upbringing (56:19) Outcomes of previous fraud cases and thoughts on SBF's conviction (1:01:16) SDNY's nature and the state of the U.S. justice system * Follow Matthew: https://twitter.com/innercitypress Check out Inner City Press: https://www.innercitypress.com/ Check out Matthew's Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/MatthewRussellLee * Check out TWiST episode 1090: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SH-zhlqvJWM

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