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Sam Bankman-Fried Bid’s for Jail Release Denied by Appeals Court

Bankman-Fried can’t call expert witnesses, trial judge rules
FTX co-founder is set to face sweeping fraud trial October 3

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By Patricia Hurtado and Ava Benny-Morrison

September 21, 2023 at 8:39 PM UTC

Updated on

September 21, 2023 at 9:32 PM UTC

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Sam Bankman-Fried’s request to be released from jail ahead of his Oct. 3 fraud trial was denied by a federal appeals court, hours after he lost a separate ruling that blocks him from calling expert witnesses for his defense.

The former FTX co-founder has been dealt a series of setbacks as he gears up for his trial, which is scheduled in two weeks.