Sam Bankman-Fried plans to take the stand in fraud trial

Sam Bankman-Fried plans to take the stand in his own defense in the coming days, his lawyer told the court on Wednesday.

The defense plans to call three witnesses before calling Bankman-Fried to the stand.

Bankman-Fried has pleaded not guilty to seven counts of federal fraud related to the collapse of his cryptocurrency empire nearly a year ago.

This story is developing and will be updated.