Sam Bankman Freed cannot blame FTX for its failure or operations in his opening statement, but he can later try to defend his so-called “general counsel,” the federal judge overseeing his case said Sunday. handed down a judgment.
Bankman Fried’s lawyers said earlier this year that they would argue to the Justice Department and the courts that FTX’s lawyers were “involved” in certain decisions made by the company. But without details, this argument can confuse or bias jurors. Judge Lewis Kaplan wrote in an order dated Sunday.. He blocked the defense from referring to outside counsel in opening statements, but Bankman Fried’s lawyers said they could do so later without jurors present and by notifying the judge and the Justice Department first. You can try to raise the issue.
Defense attorneys argued in August that Bankman Fried had been involved in the decision to use auto-delete messaging services like Signal, and that both FTX’s in-house lawyers and Fenwick & West’s lawyers were involved in the decision to use auto-delete messaging services like Signal, and that the North Dimension entity announced that it plans to claim that it created the . FTX Entities’ Banking Relationship with Silver Gate Bank, Loans to FTX and Alameda Research Executives, Intercompany Agreements and FTX Terms of Use. The Justice Department argued that Bankman Fried’s attorneys had not provided sufficient detail about the allegations and should be barred from speaking.
In the ruling, the judge wrote that the language in the various submissions “improperly suggests that the lawyer ‘blessed’ a particular course of action” and “improperly focuses on the lawyer’s involvement.” It raises questions about what the law is supposed to do,” and what legal theory it is based on. There will be evidence that satisfies his first two questions.
“Whether, and to what extent, a defendant should be allowed to argue or present evidence with respect to the presence and involvement of counsel will vary depending on the circumstances. The best that can be done at this point is to allow the court to “The purpose of this decision is to ensure that the defendant has sufficient notice to make a decision.” Adjudication will be made on a case-by-case basis,” the judge wrote.
Bankman Freed’s trial begins October 3, when jury selection begins.
