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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Following the ruling in his appeal, FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) and his lawyers are back with another request to the court just less than a week before his trial commences. What Is SBF’s Request? In a letter addressed to Judge Kaplan, the Judge in charge of Sam Bankman-Fried’s case, the Defense’s lawyers have requested […]
Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF), former CEO of the now-defunct FTX exchange, will attend his trial from behind bars after the latest court decision on Thursday. Why Sam-Bankman Fried Will Remain In Jail Until Trial According to various reports, on September 28, US District Judge Lewis Kaplan denied a request from SBF’s lawyers asking for the FTX […]
Disgraced FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried’s (SBF) trial is set to begin on October 3. However, a recent development suggests that his trial date could be pushed back. Judge Kaplan Could Delay FTX Founder Trial Date According to a Reuters report, Judge Lewis Kaplan, the judge in charge of SBF’s case, said he could consider delaying the trial slated for October 3 to give SBF and his lawyers more time to review discovery documents and prepare their defense. Related Reading: GBTC Shares See Volumes Climb To 2-Year High Amid Grayscale’s Victory Lap Judge Kaplan told SBF’s lawyers they could ask....
Virgil Griffith, a crypto developer accused of helping North Korea evade sanctions through speaking at a Pyongyang crypto conference in 2019, must now face a jury. A New York federal judge has denied an Ethereum developer’s motion to dismiss criminal charges over allegations he assisted the North Korean regime to bypass U.S. sanctions.The developer and former-hacker, Virgil Griffith, is accused of helping North Korea evade economic sanctions by delivering a speech during a Pyongyang blockchain conference in April 2019.Law360 reported that in his motion, Griffith had claimed the speech he....
Coinbase’s Chief Legal Officer (CLO) Paul Grewal has weighed in on what to expect in the jury selection in the trial of the former CEO of the defunct crypto exchange FTX, Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF), which is set to take place on October 3. FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried Jury Selection Should Be Quick Grewal noted that the voir dire proceedings have generally improved over time, as in the past, the process could drag on for days. As such, he expects Sam Bankman-Fried’s jury selection to “move quick” as the court while trying to ensure a fair trial, also ensures not to waste the time of....