Bankman-Fried’s request for temporary release denied amid upcoming trial
Previous FTX manager Sam Bankman-Fried will likely remain behind bars while up until his Oct. 3 trial commences after a United States District Court judge rejected his ask for momentary release.Judge Lewis A. Kaplan explained on Sept. 12 that Bankman-Frieds absence of web gain access to in prison to get ready for his upcoming trial wasnt an enough ground to give his temporary release.”Whatever time pressure defendant now claims to deal with provided the imminence of the trial date and the declared constraints of his access to [digitally saved discovery and other product] while jailed mainly would be of his own making,” Kaplan explained.U.S. District Court Judge Lewis Kaplans ruling. Source: Court ListenerBankman-Frieds lawyers formerly complained about the prisons poor web connection in a Sept. 8 statement, explaining that Bankman-Fried would often require to wait up to 10 minutes for the homepage to be uploaded.Related: Sam Bankman-Fried appeal versus bail cancellation meritless: ProsecutorsBankman-Fried and his lawyers had an opportunity to ask for the Oct. 2 trial date to be postponed, but no demand was made, Judge Kaplan explained. Magazine: Deposit danger: What do crypto exchanges really do with your money?This is an establishing story, and more details will be added as it ends up being available.