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Crypto Exchange FTX Founder Barred from Blaming Legal Counsel in Opening Trial Statement, Judge Rules

Judge Lewis Kaplan issued an order stating that Bankman-Fried’s emphasis on implicating FTX’s lawyers in certain company decisions carries the potential to confuse or prejudice the jury. The judge expressed concerns about the risk of confusion and unfair prejudice to the government if the defendant were to focus on the presence or involvement of lawyers […]