Attorneys for Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder and used CEO of bankrupt crypto swap FTX, objected to the U.S. Division of Justice’s (DOJ) thought to present discovery access while Bankman-Fried stays in custody on the Metropolitan Detention Heart (MDC).

In an Aug. 25 letter addressed to Think Lewis Kaplan, Bankman-Fried’s lawyers argued that the government’s thought became as soon as “it looks that inadequate” and violated the FTX founder’s Sixth Modification correct to take part in his merely protection.

The lawyers additionally objected to 4 million additional pages of discovery that the government introduced on Aug. 24, and moved to preclude the fresh proof from being authentic at his trial which is made up our minds to start on Oct. 2.

“The Govt can’t be allowed to dump hundreds and hundreds of pages on the protection lower than six weeks sooner than trial, especially when the Govt has no plans in anyway to style the documents to Mr. Bankman-Fried within the MDC for his evaluation,” wrote the lawyers.

Primarily based totally totally on them, there is “no substitute” for Bankman-Fried’s work on the protection, given his huge facts referring to the corporations in request and his skill to detect linked documents rapid and efficiently.

“We enact not accept as true with that anything else making an are attempting non eternal start will properly deal with these issues and safeguard Mr. Bankman-Fried’s correct to take part in his possess protection,” they said.

The next day, Think Kaplan issued an explain asking for the government to reply to Bankman-Fried’s counsel’s letters on the discovery no later than Aug. 29. The court will additionally hear arguments on the motions to preclude the fresh proof through a Microsoft Groups meeting on Aug. 30.

Bankman-Fried has pleaded not responsible to the costs in opposition to him, alongside side fraud and money laundering charges. He faces a entire of 12 felony counts that will seemingly be heard in two trials – the major seven charges will seemingly be heard in October, and 5 additional charges will seemingly be heard in March 2024.