Main Topic: Judge considering revoking Sam Bankman-Fried's bail due to alleged harassment of a key witness.
Key Points:
1. Prosecutors argue that Bankman-Fried used the media to harass a witness against him.
2. Defense lawyers and prosecutors have been given time to submit written arguments and more information.
3. Bankman-Fried's lawyer argues that his client should be free and that his actions were to protect his reputation.
Sam Bankman-Fried has appealed a decision to jail him for alleged witness tampering, claiming that he was exercising his First Amendment rights by sharing writings to defend his reputation, not to intimidate the witness.
Prosecutors have requested that all proposed witnesses for FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried be disqualified from testifying due to insufficient disclosure filings, potentially misleading experience, or irrelevant testimony, while Bankman-Fried's team seeks to exclude a financial analysis expert proposed by the DOJ for potentially inadmissible testimony.
The US Department of Justice is seeking to exclude all seven expert witnesses proposed by Sam Bankman-Fried from testifying in court, claiming that their disclosures lack basis, are inappropriate for expert testimony, and invade the purview of the court and jury.
Lawyers for the Department of Justice argue that Sam Bankman-Fried's defense strategy of alleging approved fraud by his lawyers should be rejected as irrelevant, as Bankman-Fried awaits trial for fraud charges related to the collapse of his crypto exchange.
A Manhattan judge has rejected Donald Trump's bid to delay his civil fraud trial, calling it "completely without merit," as New York Attorney General Letitia James seeks to permanently banish Trump Org from the state.
The U.S. Department of Justice is accused by defense attorneys of preventing FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried from having a fair trial by attempting to disqualify proposed expert witness testimony, according to a filing.
The Department of Justice has blocked an FBI agent, Elvis Chan, from testifying before Congress regarding Big Tech's suppression of the Hunter Biden laptop story, leading to the issuance of an official subpoena for Chan to appear for a transcribed interview next week.
A federal appeals court is skeptical of former cryptocurrency billionaire Sam Bankman-Fried's argument that being jailed before his trial on federal fraud charges violated his right to free speech.
The judge is working to resolve outstanding issues ahead of Sam Bankman-Fried's trial, including motions regarding expert witnesses and testimony and evidence questions, while Bankman-Fried's defense team seeks permission for him to stay at a temporary residence with a security guard and wear a suit during the trial. The trial is set to begin on October 3rd.
The defense team of FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried argues that some proposed juror questions from the U.S. Department of Justice could bias potential jurors and prejudice them against Bankman-Fried before the trial, as they fail to disclose potential juror bias and present allegations in a prejudicial manner. Specifically, the defense objects to the omission of the word "allegedly" when describing the crimes and questions that may not reveal predisposition in favor of prosecutors or against Bankman-Fried due to personal experiences with crypto or law enforcement encounters.
Sam Bankman-Fried's defense team seeks clarification from the U.S. judge overseeing his case on various arguments they can present, including whether FTX's lack of U.S. regulation, potential recoveries for FTX creditors, and Bankman-Fried's philanthropy can be mentioned, following the judge's decision to block certain arguments made by the defense.
Former crypto boss Sam Bankman-Fried is seeking to prevent the government from calling witnesses, including investors and a Ukrainian customer, in his trial for fraud related to the collapse of his FTX exchange, arguing that their testimonies would be premature and biased.
A judge in Sam Bankman-Fried's trial expressed frustration with witnesses who provided lackluster performances, leading to wasted time and a failure to stipulate key evidence.