SBF Trial: Lawyers argue Bankman-Fried needs more Adderall in order to participate in trial

According to a recent court letter, Samuel Bankman-Fried has reportedly faced difficulties concentrating during his ongoing criminal trial due to being denied access to his prescribed ADHD medication.

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FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried’s trial day 5: Recap

Bankman-Fried's girlfriend and Alameda's ex-CEO took the stand on the second week of the trial, revealing that SBF used customer funds for political lobbying.

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The DOJ Has Come Out Swinging in the Sam Bankman-Fried Trial

The trial has started off strong for the Department of Justice. Some expected the DOJ to bring its most important witnesses – namely Sam Bankman-Fried’s former inner circle – toward the end of the trial – but oh how wrong we were.

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Jury selection in Sam Bankman-Fried trial extended

The Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) trial's first day ended with multiple jurors dismissed; selection will resume for another day before the trial starts

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Here's the Sam Bankman-Fried Trial Schedule

Sam Bankman-Fried's trial is scheduled to start on Oct. 3, but the actual opening arguments are projected to begin a day later, a newly released court trial calendar shows.

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SBF to appeal for jail release ahead of Oct. 3 trial

Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried, is scheduled to ask a 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to order his release from a New York prison weeks before the start of a trial where he faces seven criminal charges. Bankman-Fried and…

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Judge Sets Deadline: FTX Founder SBF’s Fate Hangs On September 7 Jury Request

In a dramatic courtroom exchange, Judge Lewis Kaplan and the defense team representing former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) discussed trial preparation challenges and looming deadlines today.  The proceedings shed light on the defense’s alleged difficulties in handling the case from within Brooklyn’s Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC) walls. At the same time, the judge offered […]

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Sam Bankman-Fried Might Not Stand Trial in October After All, Judge Says

The latest twist in the legal saga of FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried.

The post Sam Bankman-Fried Might Not Stand Trial in October After All, Judge Says appeared first on BeInCrypto.

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SBF lawyers claim Sixth Amendment rights have been violated, request release

In an Aug. 30 letter, attorneys for FTX founder Samuel Bankman-Fried told a federal judge that their client still lacks adequate access to evidence against him, violating his constitutional rights and underscoring the need for his temporary release before trial.

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Prosecutors rebuff complaints from Bankman-Fried’s lawyers regarding excessive evidence

U. S. prosecutors responded to complaints from accused former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried and his legal team in a filing on Aug. 29. Bankman-Fried and his team previously objected to the government’s decision to provide large amounts of discovery materials in the weeks leading up to trial.

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DOJ Files Motion To Stop Sam Bankman-Fried’s Witnesses From Testifying

The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) has asked for all expert witnesses of Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF), the former CEO and co-founder of the now-defunct FTX exchange, to be prevented from testifying in his upcoming trial, which is set to commence on the 3rd of October, 2023.

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DOJ moves to disqualify expert witnesses in Bankman-Fried trial

The U.S. Department of Justice has filed motions to disqualify all seven expert witnesses put forward by former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried for his forthcoming October trial, citing various inadequacies in their qualifications and methodologies.

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Sam Bankman-Fried's Complaints About Discovery Are 'Misleading,' DOJ Says

Federal prosecutors have challenged FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried’s allegations that prosecutors dumped “millions” of pages worth of potential evidence on the former CEO’s defense team just two months ahead of his criminal trial, a Tuesday court filing shows.

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DOJ seeks to dismiss star lineup of expert witnesses in Sam Bankman-Fried trial

The U. S. Department of Justice wants the court to disqualify all the expert witnesses of Sam Bankman-Fried, per an Aug. 28 court filing. According to the DOJ, SBF experts’ disclosure filings are insufficient, and their experience is misleading.

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SBF’s Lawyers Dispute Last-Minute ‘Millions of Pages’ Evidence Dump

Lawyers for Sam Bankman-Fried claim US prosecutors are acting unethically, compromising his chances of a fair trial. The post SBF’s Lawyers Dispute Last-Minute ‘Millions of Pages’ Evidence Dump appeared first on BeInCrypto.

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Sam Bankman-Fried Appeals Decision Jailing Him Ahead of Trial: Reuters

Sam Bankman-Fried’s lawyers have appealed a judge’s decision to send him to jail while he is waiting to start trial over several allegations tied to the collapse of his former crypto exchange FTX on October 3, Reuters reports.

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Sam Bankman-Fried's Defense Renews Push for 'Temporary Release' Ahead of October Trial

Attorneys for Sam Bankman-Fried have filed a new motion to secure his "temporary release" or at least have him dropped off with his defense team five days a week.

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Sam Bankman-Fried’s lawyers push for temporary release, object to prosecutors’ proposed deal

The U.S. Justice Department has produced “millions of pages of documents” related to SBF’s criminal case, which his lawyers claimed was too much to access from jail before trial.

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Sam Bankman-Fried's lawyers push for temporary release, object to prosecutors' proposed deal

The U.S. Justice Department has produced “millions of pages of documents" related to SBF's criminal case, which his lawyers claimed was too much to access from jail before trial.

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Former FTX boss plans to blame prior legal counsel ahead of October hearing

Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried's defense team plans to highlight the role of previous legal counsel in key decisions as his trial approaches in October

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Sam Bankman-Fried plans to lean on ‘counsel advice’ defense in criminal trial

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried intends to blame “counsel advice” provided by the company’s internal legal team and Fenwick & West, a prominent Silicon Valley law firm, in his case against the U.

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US prosecutors outline jury instructions for SBF’s trial

US prosecutors have submitted their proposed instructions to the jury for the upcoming trial of FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried, set to begin in October. The detailed 100-page filing, dated Aug. 21, outlines how the prosecutors wish Judge Lewis Kaplan to…

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Sam Bankman-Fried prosecutors submit proposed jury instructions for trial

Ahead of FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried’s October trial, government prosecutors have laid out their requests for how the jury should be directed.

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Prosecutors, Sam Bankman-Fried File Proposed Jury Instructions for Trial

The U.S. Department of Justice filed its proposed set of jury instructions for Sam Bankman-Fried's October trial a day before he is set to be arraigned on a new superseding indictment.

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Prosecutors File Proposed Jury Instructions for Sam Bankman-Fried Trial

The U.S. Department of Justice filed its proposed set of jury instructions for Sam Bankman-Fried's October trial a day before he is set to be arraigned on a new superseding indictment.

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Bankman-Fried requests release to work on defense

Sam Bankman-Fried, the co-founder of FTX, is seeking space outside detention weekly to prepare for his upcoming trial. His attorneys rejected a two-day-a-week release proposal offered by the U. S. government.

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Caroline Ellison’s list of ‘Things Sam Is Freaking Out About’ could be used in trial

The prosecution intends to use Caroline Ellison's personal memos alongside a trove of other evidence against Sam Bankman-Fried at his criminal trial.

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Ex-FTX exec Salame won’t testify in alleged illegal campaign donation case

Ryan Salame plans to plead the Fifth if he is asked to testify at Sam Bankman-Fried's criminal trial, according to United States prosecutors.

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FTX Founder Faces Brooklyn’s Notorious Hellhole: Bankman-Fried’s Harsh Reality Check?

In a U. S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan ruling, Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder of bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX, has been ordered to prepare for his upcoming fraud trial from within the walls of Brooklyn’s Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC).

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BREAKING: Bankman-Fried sent to jail after judge revokes bail

Judge Lewis Kaplan has revoked former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried’s bail. The judge has also denied the defence’s request to delay Bankman-Fried’s detention pending appeal. Bankman-Fried, whose criminal trial begins on October 2, will be jailed at Putnam.

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BREAKING: FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried Locked Up For Evidence Tampering

In a stunning turn of events, FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried has been ordered to await trial behind bars after a bail hearing revealed alleged attempts to influence witnesses against him, according to a recent report by the St.

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Former FTX CEO Arrives New York For Hearing To Determine If He Will Be Jailed Until Trial

Sam Bankman-Fried, Founder and CEO of the insolvent crypto exchange FTX, has made a return to New York City amidst intensifying legal pressures.  Bankman-Fried’s arrival in New York comes as prosecutors push for his incarceration and the cryptocurrency exchange founder awaits a court hearing in the Manhattan federal court on Friday, August 11, to determine […]

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Sam Bankman-Fried Jailed Ahead of Trial

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried has been remanded into custody ahead of his October trial on multiple financial crime charges after a federal judge revoked his release on bond.

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Campaign-Finance Charges Are Back on the Menu

I didn’t really have anything prepared to write about this week but the Department of Justice is on it. Prosecutors told the judge overseeing Sam Bankman-Fried’s criminal trial that they intend to fold campaign finance allegations into a wire fraud charge, after announcing they would have to drop the campaign finance charge itself due to treaty obligations with the Bahamas.

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Former FTX exec Ryan Salame and US prosecutors are discussing a plea deal: Report

It’s unclear whether any reported guilty plea from Ryan Salame would have the former FTX Digital Markets co-CEO testify at Sam Bankman-Fried's trial in October.

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Prosecutors will still consider Sam Bankman-Fried’s alleged campaign finance scheme at trial

Rather than reinstating a count on campaign finance violations to SBF’s indictment, the Justice Department said it will consider the evidence as part of a wire fraud charge.

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Sam Bankman-Fried Will Still Face Campaign Finance-Related Charge, Justice Department Says

The U.S. Department of Justice still plans to argue that Sam Bankman-Fried conducted an "illegal campaign finance" scheme when it goes to trial in October, prosecutors said Tuesday, two weeks after saying they couldn't bring a campaign finance charge against the FTX founder due to treaty obligations.

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DOJ pushes for jail for ex-FTX CEO for ‘improperly discrediting’ witness

The U. S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is still insisting Sam Bankman-Fried, the disgraced FTX founder, be jailed pending trial after his counsels conceded that he shared Caroline Ellison’s diary with the New York Times, according to an Aug.

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Sam Bankman-Fried Faces Jail as Justice Department Pushes for Incarceration

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried's defense isn't denying that he shared former Alameda Research CEO Caroline Ellison's diary with the New York Times, and so he should be "detained pending trial," the U.

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New York Times objects to gag order on Sam Bankman-Fried leading up to trial

On Aug. 3, the New York Times raised objections against interim and potential future gag orders imposed on Sam Bankman-Fried, the former CEO of FTX, who is charged with multiple felonies in connection with the exchange’s alleged mismanagement and ultimate collapse.

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U.S. DOJ Has 'Extremely Thin' Basis for Jailing FTX's Bankman-Fried Ahead of Trial: Defense

Attorneys for Sam Bankman-Fried pushed back against the U.S. Department of Justice's motion to remand the FTX founder in a court filing Tuesday.

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Sam Bankman-Fried's Attempts to Influence Witnesses Show He Must Be Jailed Before Trial: DOJ

Sam Bankman-Fried's repeated efforts to contact witnesses and influence their testimony shows that "no combination of conditions will reasonably assure the safety of the community," prosecutors said in a written filing calling for his bond to be revoked.

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Sam Bankman-Fried Maybe Hasn’t Escaped Campaign Finance Charges

Prosecutors just withdrew a campaign finance charge ahead of Sam Bankman-Fried’s criminal trial this October. That doesn’t mean the U.S. Department of Justice is letting the FTX founder off on alleged criminal conduct, however – and campaign finance charges could still be tried later.

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Federal prosecutors want Sam Bankman-Fried’s bail revoked

Federal prosecutors have requested that Sam Bankman-Fried’s bail be revoked as the former FTX CEO awaits trial, the Associated Press reported on July 26. Earlier, prosecutors alleged that Bankman-Fried leaked the personal writings of Caroline Ellison to the New York Times.

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FTX’s Bankman-Fried Should Be Jailed Heading Into Trial, U.S. Argues

A prosecutor said that "no set of release conditions can secure the safety of the community."

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Proposed gag order in SBF’s criminal case under review, citing attempt to ‘influence public opinion’

The proposal followed a complaint filed by U.S. authorities alleging Sam Bankman-Fried had leaked Caroline Ellison’s private journals in an attempt to interfere with the trial.

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Sam Bankman-Fried’s Lawyers Want Judge to Gag FTX Witnesses

Lawyers for Sam Bankman-Fried, former CEO of FTX, have requested a gag order on witnesses ahead of his October trial, following accusations that his comments compromised the jury pool. The post Sam Bankman-Fried’s Lawyers Want Judge to Gag FTX Witnesses appeared first on BeInCrypto.

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FTX’s Bankman-Fried seeks gag order for all witnesses in criminal case

Lawyers representing SBF have agreed to a gag order preventing him from making comments that could sway his criminal trial but says it should apply to other witnesses too.

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DOJ accuses SBF of leaking Caroline Ellison’s private diary to taint trial; FTX sues former executives for $1B

The U. S. Department of Justice (DOJ) alleged that Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) released the private diary of Caroline Ellison to reporters from the New York Times, according to a July 20 letter to Judge Lewis Kaplan.

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