SBF lawyer: Necessary to postpone criminal trial of SBF scheduled for October 2

Christian Everdell, a lawyer for FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF), said it may be necessary to postpone the Oct. 2 criminal trial of SBF, citing that reviewing evidence and preparing a defense may take longer than expected, Reuters reported. More time, "Although we do not make such an application at this time, we now want to make this issue clear to the court". In a letter to U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan, he said Manhattan federal prosecutors had yet to turn over evidence gleaned from the electronic devices of Caroline Ellison and Gary Wang, adding that prosecutors added new fraud and conspiracy late last month. charges, increasing SBF's count to 12. The trial timetable and SBF's bail conditions are expected to be discussed at a court hearing on Friday.