Attorneys for SBF request permission from the court to include anthropological evidence.
Sam Bankman-Fried’s legal team penned a letter to Judge Kaplan, urging the court to permit the introduction of evidence regarding their investment in Anthropic, an artificial intelligence (AI) startup, made back in April 2022. This motion, dated October 10, was in response to United States prosecutors’ request on October 9, which aimed to prevent SBF’s defense from discussing the recovery of FTX customer funds through their involvement with Anthropic. Bankman-Fried, commonly known as “ SBF ,” initiated a substantial $500 million investment into Anthropic in April 2022, just before the collapse of the exchange. The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is prepared to present evidence suggesting that this investment was funded using fraudulent customer deposits. Nevertheless, the legal representatives argue that the government’s stance misrepresents the relevance of this evidence . They respectfully request ed the court to deny the government’s mot...