SBF Lawyer Denies Witness Tampering Allegations in Criminal Fraud Case
- Sam Bankman-Fried’s lawyer vehemently denies tampering with witnesses.
- The legal team agreed to abide by a gag order, restricting public discussions.
- Bankman-Fried had discussed with a reporter and shared personal documents.
According to a report, FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) ‘s legal team has firmly rebuffed accusations of tampering with witnesses during the criminal fraud case. In a recent communication addressed to the presiding judge, the attorneys vehemently rejected the prosecution’s claims, asserting that the discussions held by Bankman-Fried with a reporter from the New York Times were far from constituting witness tampering.
While countering the prosecutors’ claims, the legal team consented to a gag order as a sign of cooperation. For context, this order is a legal directive or court order that restricts certain individuals or parties from publicly discussing or disclosing specific information related to a case, investigation, or legal proceeding
Meanwhile, the disagreement letter, which was made public on Sunday, responded to the prosecutors’ bid to prevent Bankman-Fried and his associates from issuing public statements that could meddle with the ongoing case.
Bankman-Fried’s legal representatives, in the said letter, confirmed that he had indeed engaged with the New York Times reporter, going so far as to share certain personal documents. Among these documents were written materials from Caroline Ellison, a former colleague who has been collaborating with the U.S. government.
However, according to Mark Cohen, the attorney representing Bankman-Fried, his client had not violated any protective order about the case or breached any bail conditions or legal statutes governing his actions. The letter read:
Bankman-Fried did not violate the protective order in this case, nor did he violate his bail conditions, nor did he violate any law or rule governing his conduct.
Notably, Coin Edition reported a few months ago that Bankman-Fried was charged with four additional new financial crimes, including conspiracy to commit bank fraud and operating an unlicensed money-transmitting business.
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