U.S. Judge Informs SBF's Mother She Has No Authority to File Any Documents on Behalf of Her Son

Crypto界网 March 17 News: According to Bloomberg, U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan explicitly stated that he will not consider any letters or phone messages submitted by Barbara Fried, the mother of FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF). Barbara Fried had contacted the court to request an extension for submitting documents, citing her son’s inability to use word processing and access files in prison. Judge Kaplan pointed out that although Barbara Fried is the defendant’s mother and a former Stanford Law School professor, she has no authority to submit documents or seek relief in this case. The judge has extended the deadline for SBF or his lawyers to request a postponement to March 23 but made it clear that letters or phone messages from Barbara Fried will not be accepted. Bankman-Fried was sentenced to 25 years in prison in 2023 following the collapse of FTX and is currently incarcerated. He filed a motion last month claiming new evidence and requesting a retrial.