Odaily Planet Daily News A three-judge panel of the U.S. Second Circuit Court of Appeals rejected SBF’s motion for early release on September 21. The jury based its verdict primarily on the First Amendment and said Judge Lewis Kaplan, who was responsible for SBF's criminal case, had "correctly determined" that SBF's remarks constituted witness interference.
The Court of Appeal ruling could be one of SBF's last chances to be released before his criminal trial on October 3, with less than two weeks remaining. The first criminal trial against SBF is scheduled to begin on October 3. The second trial is expected to begin in March 2024. SBF currently pleads not guilty to all charges. (Cointelegragh)
According to previous news, last week, US federal judge Lewis Kaplan rejected SBF’s repeated motions for pretrial release. SBF was previously free on bail, but a judge in the Southern District of New York revoked his bail last month after finding he had tried to tamper with witnesses at least twice.