DoJ wants to bar SBF’s expert witnesses from testifying in court
In a new motion submitted to New York courts, the U.S. Department of Justice wants to exclude all of Sam Bankman Fried’s expert witnesses from testifying on the case. Go to Source
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In a new motion submitted to New York courts, the U.S. Department of Justice wants to exclude all of Sam Bankman Fried’s expert witnesses from testifying on the case. Go to Source
Lawyers questioned a judge’s decision to revoke bail on Aug. 11, claiming SBF speaking to a journalist about Caroline Ellison was “protected First Amendment activity”. Go to Source
Judge Lewis Kaplan ordered the government to respond to Bankman-Fried’s counsel concerning appropriate access to discovery materials, as well as a request barring prosecutors from using new evidence. Go to Source
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. Go to Source
Judge Lewis Kaplan said the order was in line with the accommodations for access to discovery materials the U.S. government proposed for the former FTX CEO on Aug. 18. Go to Source
The filing surrounding the legal strategy followed an all-day session between SBF and his lawyers on Aug. 22 outside of jail, which was granted by a judge on a one-time basis. Go to Source
Sam Bankman-Fried, the former CEO and founder of now-defunct crypto exchange FTX, has reportedly pleaded not guilty to fraud and money laundering charges in a court hearing on Aug. 22. Go to Source
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. Go to Source
According to a judge’s order, SBF will be allowed access to one laptop and “WiFi device” for roughly 6.5 hours while meeting with counsel in a courthouse cell block attorney room. Go to Source
The U.S. Justice Department dropped a campaign finance violations charge on Sam Bankman-Fried’s indictment in July, but said it will consider the alleged scheme in other counts. Go to Source