Lawyers question SBF can prepare for trial, prosecutors disagree
Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried’s lawyers question whether he can prepare for trial , while prosecutors claim that his bail revocation appeal is meritless. According to a Sept. 6 Decrypt report, SBF’s lawyers argue that he “will not have a meaningful opportunity to prepare his defense” under his current arrest conditions. The former FTX CEO was granted access to an air-gapped laptop in a visiting room during specific daily hours to review discovery materials related to the case brought against him. More specifically, according to the filing, SBF has access to the laptop to view the documents “in the legal visiting room 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, and 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Saturday through Sunday and holidays.” The letter cited an alleged incident when he was forced to leave the room early, losing about 4.5 hours of access. Moreover, SBF’s lawyers argued that communication with him is too “slow and cumbersome.” At the same time...