FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried fights against prosecutors’ evidence in upcoming fraud trial

Lawyers for FTX founder Samuel Bankman-Fried filed court papers Friday, Sept. 1, opposing several motions by federal prosecutors to admit specific evidence at his upcoming trial on fraud and conspiracy charges.

Bankman-Fried’s attorneys argued prosecutors should not be allowed to introduce evidence related to charges previously dropped or severed from the case. Those include alleged violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act for bribing officials in the Bahamas, illegal campaign finance donations, and bank fraud connected to FTX’s U.S. affiliate operation.