Bankman-Fried had a few small wins in court, but his big challenge – securing a temporary release – may be decided later today.
to take notes while in court during the entirety of his trial, which starts on Oct. 3 in New York City, the judge said in a ruling. Because today is Friday junior, I will spare you the Google search for what that means.
Since the laptop is “air-gapped,” Bankman-Fried will have no connection to the internet or local area networks. The computer is physically isolated from unsecured networks, which also means that data can only be uploaded through the computer via USB and the like – in other words, Bankman-Fried will have no way of messaging with reporters or attempting to contact witnesses. All he is able to do is take notes.
Judge Kaplan also ruled that Bankman-Fried can wear suits in the courthouse, as opposed to his prison uniform, which he had worn to some court hearings since being remanded into custody in August. This may help with potential bias from jurors who might unconsciously perceive the FTX founder as an already convicted criminal just by his look if he wore the beige prison garb.
ask some of the Department of Justice’s witnesses about their recreational drug use and other questions tied to their running of FTX and Alameda Research – these motions seem to be a lot less significant than some of the requests that the defense team had filed that had been denied. Bankman-Fried’s lawyers, for example, are still fighting to release the FTX founder for the duration of his trial to ensure fairness. Judge Kaplan had previously denied the defense’s motion to release him ahead of his trial. The prosecution late on Wednesday afternoon
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