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Sam Bankman-Fried's Lawyers Fail to Secure Jail Release Amid Trial Prep Woes
31.8.2023
A judge has denied a request by defense lawyers to release disgraced former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried from jail to help him prepare for the upcoming court case.
At a hearing on Wednesday, Bankman-Fried's lawyers urged for his release, emphasizing the need to utilize his time more efficiently...
Worldcoin Sets New Sign-Up Record in Argentina Despite Ongoing Investigation Over Data Privacy
31.8.2023
Worldcoin, co-founded by Sam Altman, has reported a single-day record of approximately 9,500 Argentinians successfully verifying their World ID despite ongoing investigations into the project over data privacy concerns.
Worldcoin sign-ups in Argentina, averaging at one verified individual every...
Judge says Sam Bankman-Fried's lawyers have until Sept. 1 to request a trial postponement: Report
30.8.2023
Though the judge reportedly said he would not necessarily grant a postponement, SBF's lawyers have been pushing for the former FTX CEO to have more time to prepare his defense
Sam Bankman-Fried Lawyers ‘Need’ Him Out Of Jail Ahead of Trial, They Tell Judge
30.8.2023
Prosecutors Challenge FTX Founder’s Legal Advice Defense Ahead of Fraud Trial
30.8.2023
Sam Bankman-Fried’s legal team claimed last week that the FTX founder received assurances from lawyers his actions were lawful. However, federal prosecutors are now contesting the validity of Bankman-Fried’s defense strategy ahead of trial. Bankman-Fried’s Legal Defense...
DOJ calls SBF's fraud allegation defense 'irrelevant,’ requests additional info
30.8.2023
The U.S. Department of Justice has issued a new court filing in its case against Sam Bankman-Fried in which it called his planned defense “irrelevant” without additional details
DOJ Asks Court to Reject Bankman-Fried's Planned Defense, Labeling it "Irrelevant"
30.8.2023
The US Department of Justice has asked a court to reject Sam Bankman-Fried’s planned defense to blame a law firm for the FTX fraud.
In a Tuesday legal filing, the DOJ said Bankman-Fried’s defense, which argues that the disgraced crypto boss acted on the advice of previous counsel in regard to...
Sam Bankman-Fried's Allotted Prison Tech Is Inconvenient, but Fair: U.S. DOJ
30.8.2023
Federal prosecutors say the FTX founders' access to technology in pre-trial detention goes "above and beyond '' that which other defendants have been offered
Sam Bankman-Fried’s Planned Defense ‘Irrelevant’ Without More Details, Govt Says
30.8.2023
The FTX founder’s constitutional rights are being violated because he is ‘unable’ to prepare his defense from jail, his lawyers argued
FTX Founder’s Expert Witnesses Face Exclusion in Fraud Trial
29.8.2023
The U.S. Department of Justice filed a motion on Monday seeking to bar all seven of Sam Bankman-Fried’s proposed expert witnesses from testifying in the former FTX CEO’s upcoming fraud trial. Federal prosecutors cited issues with the witnesses’ reliability and accused them...
Sam Bankman-Fried's Complaints About Discovery Are 'Misleading,' DOJ Says
29.8.2023
Federal prosecutors have challenged FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried’s allegations that prosecutors dumped “millions” of pages worth of potential evidence on the former CEO’s defense team just two months ahead of his criminal trial, a Tuesday court filing shows
I Wish These 5 Dominion Cards Existed
29.8.2023
A spirit tormented by board games must have used its Diet Pepsi breath to take over my desire, because, for the past two weeks, I have been consumed by the need to play the tabletop version of Dominion, the feudal-style deck-builder. I love coming up with bite-sized strategies for its 30-minute...
DoJ wants to bar SBF’s expert witnesses from testifying in court
29.8.2023
In a new motion submitted to New York courts, the U.S. Department of Justice wants to exclude all of Sam Bankman Fried’s expert witnesses from testifying on the case
FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried's Defense Again Seeks 'Temporary Release' for Trial Preparation
29.8.2023
On August 25, former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried's attorneys filed a new motion seeking his "temporary release" or, alternatively, requesting that he be allowed to meet with his defense team five days a week based on his right to assist in preparing his defense.
On Friday, the defense team lodged...
All of Sam Bankman-Fried's Proposed Expert Witnesses Should be Barred From Testifying: DOJ
29.8.2023
All of FTX founder’s Sam Bankman-Fried’s proposed witnesses should be disqualified from testifying because their disclosure filings are insufficient, their experience may be misleading or their planned testimony may not be relevant, prosecutors said in a late Monday filing. The defense team moved...
Bankman-Fried Lawyers Seek Client’s Temporary Release for Trial Prep
29.8.2023
Sam Bankman-Fried’s high-powered legal team is pushing for the FTX founder’s temporary release from jail ahead of his October trial on fraud charges. In a motion filed Thursday, lawyers Mark Cohen and Christian Everdell claim Bankman-Fried’s Sixth Amendment rights are being...
OpenAI debuts ChatGPT Enterprise — 4 times the power of consumer version
29.8.2023
OpenAI also claims it is two times faster than GPT-4 with enhanced privacy and security standards
Sam Bankman-Fried's lawyers appeal decision on bail, citing First Amendment issues
28.8.2023
Lawyers questioned a judge's decision to revoke bail on Aug. 11, claiming SBF speaking to a journalist about Caroline Ellison was "protected First Amendment activity"
Sam Bankman-Fried Appeals Decision Jailing Him Ahead of Trial: Reuters
28.8.2023
Sam Bankman-Fried’s lawyers have appealed a judge’s decision to send him to jail while he is waiting to start trial over several allegations tied to the collapse of his former crypto exchange FTX on October 3, Reuters reports
Today in Crypto: SBF's Attorneys Ask for His 'Temporary Release', Bybit and OKX Exclude Sanctioned Russian Banks From Payment Options, Verified Scam Accounts Targeting Crypto Twitter are 'Out of Control'
28.8.2023
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