A federal choose will hear Sam Bankman-Fried’s protection argument in opposition to a newly launched batch of proof supplied 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 have been launched lower 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 group concerning his acceptable entry to discovery supplies, in addition to a request to forestall 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 tens of millions 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 must be precluded from utilizing any such proof at trial.”
Immediately’s determination 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 legal counts have been laid in opposition to the previous FTX CEO, to be heard in two trials starting in October 2023 and March 2024.
Earlier this week, Bankman-Fried pleaded not responsible to fraud and cash laundering expenses levied in an up to date indictment by prosecutors. Throughout the listening to, his legal professionals argued for higher therapy for him in Brooklyn’s Metropolitan Detention Middle, the place he has been since his bail was revoked on Aug. 11.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 compelled to rely on a food plan of bread, peanut butter and water because of the lack of vegan choices supplied by the jail. His counsel additionally raised issues concerning his medical wants, sharing that he has not obtained his remedy since being jailed.
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