FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried prosecutors submit proposed jury instructions for trial
The prolonged 100-page Aug. 21 filing breaks down how district attorneys would like presiding Judge Lewis Kaplan to advise the jury in Bankman-Frieds case based on previous jury guidelines the New York district judge has actually given in other cases.Each of the seven charges Bankman-Fried faces– relating to fraud and money laundering conspiracy along with wire, securities and products fraud– were broken down.For each charge, prosecutors recommended how Judge Kaplan should provide the allegations, the concern of evidence or aspects the jury requires to find Bankman-Fried guilty, and the evidence relating to each charge.In total, prosecutors had 69 demands for advising the jury in Bankman-Frieds trial. Source: CourtListenerAlso consisted of were proposed directions for detailing how the jury should take a look at the proof, intentional and come to a conclusion on whether or not to find Bankman-Fried guilty on each count.Such propositions are normal in criminal trials however ultimately Judge Kaplan will choose how he will instruct the jury.Related: Sam Bankman-Fried will get one day in court to satisfy with lawyersThe former FTX chief has actually been jailed ahead of his trial set to begin on Oct. 2 and deals with another trial in March 2024 on five other counts– he has actually pleaded not guilty to all charges.Bankman-Fried is being held at the Brooklyn Metropolitan Detention.