Sam Bankman-Fried is currently confined at the Metropolitan Detention Center, preparing for a trial scheduled for early October.
Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder of the failed cryptocurrency exchange FTX, has been granted sufficient access to a laptop to review discovery materials related to the criminal case brought against him, claims the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ).
SBF, as the former FTX chief is otherwise known, is currently confined at the Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC), preparing for a trial scheduled for early October. He faces charges including wire fraud and conspiracy to commit securities and commodities fraud.
In response to a federal judge’s order for a report on the conditions Bankman-Fried is facing during his detention, prosecutors stated that the defendant has access to an air-gapped laptop in a visiting room during specific hours on weekdays and weekends.
“Since August 31, 2023, the defendant has had the ability to review electronic discovery at the MDC with an air-gapped laptop that is available in the legal visiting room 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, and 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Saturday through Sunday and holidays,” reads the letter filed on Tuesday.
Last month, SBF’s defense argued that the FTX founder is the only one who has complete knowledge of the enormous amount of information related to the criminal case and therefore—in order to be properly prepared for the trial—he needs access to essential online documents.
