FTX’s Bankman-Fried seeks gag order for all witnesses in criminal case

Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried has agreed to a “gag order” which will prevent him from making comments to third parties that may interfere with his trial — but argues it should apply to all potential witnesses as well, including current FTX CEO John Ray.

The gag order against Sam Bankman-Fried was initially requested on July 20, when the U.S. government accused the FTX founder of attempting to interfere with a fair trial by

The law firm argued that the U.S. government was applying a double standard by touting several articles that sought to harm SBF’s reputation. This formed the basis of their request for the same gag order for SBF.

SBF pleaded not guilty to a series of fraud charges for the alleged role he played leading to the bankruptcy of FTX. The trial for SBF’s fraud charges begins on October 3.

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