On August 18, lawyers of disgraced FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) requested that their client only be jailed on weekends and released on weekdays to work on his defense. US District Judge Kaplan has made an order to that effect but it is a far cry from the initial request of his lawyers.
Sam Bankman-Fried To Meet Lawyers For 6.5 Hours
Judge Kaplan has approved for the FTX founder to meet with his lawyers. The order, however, comes with certain limitations as SBF will meet with his counsel on August 22 in the “Marshal’s cell block attorney room, from approximately 8:30 a.m. until approximately 3 p.m.”
SBF and his lawyers will also have access to the internet for the duration of the meeting as Judge Kaplan approved for his counsel to bring “one” internet-enabled laptop and one Wifi device to the courthouse.
Additionally, the order categorically stated that other requests made by SBF’s lawyers were denied,…
