<p class="is-style-lead">Federal Judge Lewis Kaplan has set a Sept. 7 deadline for former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried to request a jury for his October trial.</p> 
<p>An Aug. 30 Tweet thread from Inner City Press, a public interest organization based in the South Bronx of New York City, revealed the new move. </p> 
<p>Federal Judge Lewis Kaplan has indicated that former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (<a href="https://crypto.news/tag/sam-bankman-fried/" data-type="link" data-id="https://crypto.news/tag/sam-bankman-fried/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">SBF</a>) has until Sept. 7 to request a jury trial.</p> 
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   <p lang="en" dir="ltr">Judge Kaplan: The deadline for me to request a jury for an October 3 trial is September 7. So if you are going to move, do it by the end of this week. We already have a second trial date, March 11, held against the possibility the Bahamas grants consent.</p>— Inner City Press (@innercitypress) <a href="https://twitter.com/innercitypress/status/1696939001364550072?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">August 30, 2023</a> 
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<p>This tight deadline drew concern from Bankman-Fried’s lawyers, who noted their client’s right to a discovery period before the trial scheduled for Oct. 3.</p> 
<p>The development came during a hearing focused on motions for Bankman-Fried’s temporary release to prepare for the trial. When Kaplan inquired if the defense needed more time, they responded, “not at this time.”</p> 
<p>The second trial date, pending approval from the Bahamas, is slated for March 11.</p> 
<p>Bankman-Fried’s legal team is expected to focus on the role of prior legal advisors in his decision-making process. They plan to present evidence showing that counsel from Fenwick &amp; West LLP and in-house legal experts were key in guiding significant actions during his tenure.</p> 
<p> You might also like: <a href="https://crypto.news/bankman-fried-requests-release-to-work-on-defense/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"> Bankman-Fried requests release to work on defense </a> </p> 
<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="sbf-s-legal-hurdles">SBF’s legal hurdles</h2> 
<p>Bankman-Fried had his $250 million bail revoked for allegedly attempting to tamper with witnesses.</p> 
<p>Currently, he is seeking space outside detention weekly to prepare for his upcoming trial. His attorneys rejected a two-day-a-week release proposal offered by the U.S. government, as they want a five-day term.</p> 
<p>In addition to that, some think that the FTX former CEO is not capable of staying in a detention center. SBF’s lawyers requested Emsam skin patches for depression and a few doses of Adderall for attention deficit hyperactive disorder (ADHD) in the detention center.</p> 
<p> Read more: <a href="https://crypto.news/sbf-might-suffer-from-depression-and-adhd-needs-meds-in-jail/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"> SBF might suffer from depression and ADHD, needs meds in jail </a> </p>

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