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Disgraced FTX Founder <\/span>Sam Bankman-Fried\u2019s<\/span><\/a> (SBF) trial is set to begin on October 3. However, a recent development suggests that his trial date could be pushed back.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n According to a Reuters <\/span>report<\/span><\/a>, Judge Lewis Kaplan, the judge in charge of SBF\u2019s case, said he could consider delaying the trial slated for October 3 to give SBF and his lawyers more time to review discovery documents and prepare their defense.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Judge Kaplan told SBF\u2019s lawyers they could ask for a postponement if they needed more time. However, he clarified that there is no guarantee that he would grant it as the defendant must prove there is \u201ca need\u201d to postpone the trial date. To prove this, they must go beyond just stating the number of discovery materials they need to review. According to the Judge, there has to be \u201cmore meat on those bones.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n A virtual hearing had taken place on August 30 to rule on the pending requests by the FTX founder\u2019s lawyers. They had earlier <\/span>asked<\/span><\/a> that the government be precluded from using certain documents as evidence when the trial commences.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The defense counsel had <\/span>alleged<\/span><\/a> the government had produced \u201can additional 4 million pages of discovery\u201d on August 24, which they believe their client won\u2019t be able to finish reviewing before his trial begins.<\/span><\/p>\n However, the judge denied this request, <\/span>noting<\/span><\/a> that the government had clarified that they would obtain information continuously.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Interestingly, before his <\/span>bail was revoked<\/span><\/a>, SBF had access to the Google documents, which form part of the documents the defense asks to be precluded as evidence. The judge stated that the defense\u2019s alleged \u201cdeluge of documents\u201d was \u201cseriously exaggerated.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n SBF and his lawyers will have to file a motion by the end of this week if they intend to ask for a postponement. The Judge also suggested that any postponement would likely move the trial date to March 11, 2024, subject to approval by the Bahamas government.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n During the hearing, SBF\u2019s lawyers asked for a <\/span>temporary release for their client<\/span><\/a>, stating that they had no faith in the provisions the government had made for SBF.<\/span><\/p>\nJudge Kaplan Could Delay FTX Founder Trial Date<\/h2>\n
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