Potential jurors in former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried's upcoming criminal trial could be asked their opinions on cryptocurrencies, effective altruism and attention deficit disorder, as his lawyers want to weed out those that they consider inappropriate.
In court documents from 9/11, Bankman-Fried's lawyers and separate United States prosecutors archived their lists of proposed questions they want to ask potential jurors in the trial scheduled for October 3.
Bankman-Fried wants to know if potential jurors have invested in cryptocurrencies and, if so, whether they lost money or have a negative opinion of the industry.
In another question, the FTX co-founder is interested in whether a juror would attribute the failure of a crypto company to its owners, and if so, why.
Bankman-Fried also wants to hear from potential jurors about “effective altruism,” a charitable philosophical movement that Bankman-Fried built his reputation on.
Other questions ask whether jurors think it is "wrong" to donate large sums of money. money to political candidates and lobbyists to promote their own interests in addition to detailing any personal or professional experience with a person on ADHD medication.
As part of standard procedure, Bankman-Fried intends to ask whether potential jurors have read about him, formed an opinion about his guilt or innocence, or expressed an opinion about Bankman-Fried, FTX, or Alameda Research. .
US prosecutors want to ask potential jurors about their familiarity with FTX and its affiliates, whether they or a friend or family member has invested or worked in the crypto space, and what role they think the US government should play. in industry regulation.
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Prosecutors also want to ask whether jurors have ever lost money from an investment due to fraudulent conduct.
On September 12, U.S. District Court Judge Lewis Kaplan denied Bankman-Fried's request for temporary release Before his trial on October 3, he ruled that a poor internet connection inside the prison was not sufficient grounds to grant his release.
fried banker pleaded not guilty to seven fraud-related charges related to his role in the collapse of FTX in November. He faces a separate criminal trial on additional charges in March next year.
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