Ex-Goldman banker fights US push for confidential source evidence in bribery trial
By Samuel Rubenfeld ( June 26, 2026, 20:32 GMT | Insight) -- A former Goldman Sachs banker is battling with federal prosecutors over the inclusion of evidence from a confidential source who is not expected to testify at his upcoming corruption trial. The banker has made clear that he intends to make the source a centerpiece of his defense even though he had a limited role in the investigation, the government said. According to the defense, however, material produced by the prosecution ahead of trial had “confirmed a long and intimate history” between the source and the US Justice Department in the investigation.A former Goldman Sachs banker is battling with federal prosecutors over the inclusion of evidence from a witness who is not expected to testify at his upcoming corruption trial....
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