Judge to hear Sam Bankman-Fried’s defense against 4M pages of newly released evidence

A federal decide will hear Sam Bankman-Fried’s protection argument towards a newly launched batch of proof offered by the U.S. Division of Justice (DoJ) on Aug. 25. In keeping with Bankman-Fried’s attorneys, a further 4 million pages of discovery were released less than six weeks earlier than his trial, scheduled for October 3. 

Choose Lewis Kaplan issued an order on Aug. 26 requesting the federal government to reply to letters from the Bankman-Fried’s authorized staff concerning his applicable entry to discovery supplies, in addition to a request to stop the federal government from utilizing proof produced after July 1.

In keeping with Bankman-Fried’s attorneys:

“We additional object to the Authorities’s manufacturing, simply yesterday, of a further 4 million pages of discovery. The Authorities can’t be allowed to dump thousands and thousands of pages on the protection lower than six weeks earlier than trial, […] For the explanations already mentioned in our motions in limine, ECF No. 206, the Authorities ought to be precluded from utilizing any such proof at trial.”

As we speak’s resolution permits Bankman-Fried’s authorized counsel to current its arguments in a videoconference listening to on Aug. 30.

Bankman-Fried is accused of misappropriating consumer funds for investments, private bills, and political marketing campaign donations. A complete of 12 felony counts have been laid towards the previous FTX CEO, to be heard in two trials starting in October 2023 and March 2024.

Earlier this week, Bankman-Fried pleaded not guilty to fraud and cash laundering costs levied in an up to date indictment by prosecutors. In the course of the listening to, his legal professionals argued for higher remedy for him in Brooklyn’s Metropolitan Detention Middle, the place he has been since his bail was revoked on Aug. 11.

In keeping with his attorneys, Bankman-Fried has been forced to rely on a eating regimen of bread, peanut butter and water because of the lack of vegan choices offered by the jail. His counsel additionally raised issues concerning his medical wants, sharing that he has not acquired his remedy since being jailed.

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