U.S. Prosecutors have said criminal charges against SBF_FTX are valid, after lawyers for the FTX_Official founder moved to have the accusations dismissed earlier this month. thesamreynolds reports
, Bankman-Fried filed pretrial motions to dismiss most charges levied against him by U.S. prosecutors, with his defense arguing procedural issues, the irrelevance of some U.S. laws given FTX's non-U.S. location, and that the charges exceeded the agreed extradition terms. The motions did not seek to dismiss securities fraud and money laundering charges.
With regards to Bankman-Fried’s argument that the Bahamas needs to approve any charges prior to extradition, prosecutors contended that the extradition treaty with the Caribbean nation allows for post-extradition charges with the consent of the extraditing country, and any charges presented post-extradition in new indictments do not violate this rule.
While Bankman-Fried argued allegations he had committed commodity fraud are invalid because it involves extraterritorial enforcement, U.S. prosecutors said the accusations should stand as the impact of FTX’s trades were felt in crypto markets within the U.S.donating money in the names of FTX executives
– prosecutors said his arguments don't hold up because the indictment details exactly how he worked to obscure the source of funds for donations. The filing also notes that the defense has requested more discovery documents, arguing that the FTX estate"should be considered part of the 'prosecution team'" due to its cooperation with the U.S. Department of Justice.
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