This Monday, District Judge Lewis Kaplan issued an order prohibiting Barbara Fried, mother of FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried, from continuing to act legally on her son’s behalf. Despite her background as a Stanford law professor, the court clarified that Fried lacks legal standing to file documents or request time extensions, after she attempted to contact the judicial chambers via phone calls and letters to seek delays in the case.
The court’s order comes at a critical moment for the former “crypto king,” who is serving a 25-year sentence. Bankman-Fried is attempting to secure a new trial by alleging the existence of new evidence and accusing the Department of Justice of “weaponizing the law.” The judge’s refusal to accept his mother’s mediation underscores the rigidity of legal protocol and complicates the individual efforts of the defendant, who has been filing motions without the direct backing of his main legal team.
In summary, Judge Kaplan decided, on his own initiative, to extend the deadline until March 23 for official attorneys or the defendant himself to request more time, dismissing any external petitions. The next steps will depend on the defense’s ability to formalize these requirements through the channels strictly permitted by the court.
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