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<\/p>\nFormer FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried will spend at least 21 days in court as part of his criminal trial, which will begin in earnest on Oct. 4 and last until Nov. 9, according to a newly released trial calendar posted to the public court docket.<\/p>\n
The burgeoning trial calendar, released on Sept. 28, begins on Oct. 3 with jury selection. The first official date of the Bankman-Fried\u00a0trial is Oct. 4, where they will begin discussing seven fraud charges laid against him.<\/p>\n
There are two substantive charges where the prosecution must convince a jury that Bankman-Fried had committed the crime. Five other \u201cconspiracy\u201d charges involve the prosecution convincing a jury that Bankman-Fried planned to commit the crimes.<\/p>\n
There are 15 full trial days in October and another six in November. The court will not be in session between Oct. 20 and Oct. 25 and on weekends. Public holidays also fall on Oct. 9 and Nov. 10 and there is also no trial slated for Nov. 3.<\/p>\n
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The former FTX CEO has been serving pre-trial detention at the Metropolitan Detention Center since Aug. 11. Through his attorneys, Bankman-Fried has filed numerous motions for temporary release to prepare for his upcoming trial. <\/p>\n
His latest attempt was knocked back\u00a0again on Sept. 28 by U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan, suggesting Bankman-Fried might be a flight risk, given his young age and a \u201cvery long sentence\u201d if convicted.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf things begin to look bleak \u2026 maybe the time would come when he would seek to flee.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
However, Kaplan said that he was sympathetic to the defense\u2019s concerns, and has granted Bankman-Fried permission to arrive at court at 7am local time on most trial days to speak with his lawyers before testimony begins.<\/p>\n