In a highly anticipated trial set to begin today, FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) faces a new legal challenge as his attorneys seek to limit the prosecution’s use of a Ukrainian witness in criminal proceedings.
Bankman-Fried’s legal team has requested Judge Lewis A. Kaplan to deny the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) motion to permit the witness, FTX Customer-1, to testify remotely.
The move has sparked a heated debate, with both sides presenting arguments centered around constitutional rights and the relevance of the proposed testimony.
Sam Bankman-Fried Defense Raises Concerns Over Redundant Testimony
The DOJ’s motion, submitted on September 30, argued that the Ukrainian witness’s circumstances, including being impacted by the Russian invasion of Ukraine and suffering substantial financial losses on the collapsed FTX exchange, warranted remote testimony due to the challenges of international travel.
However, Bankman-Fried’s attorneys contend that such testimony wou
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