US prosecutors outline jury instructions for SBF’s trial
US prosecutors have submitted their proposed instructions to the jury for the upcoming trial of FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried, set to begin in October. The detailed 100-page filing, dated Aug. 21, outlines how the prosecutors wish Judge Lewis Kaplan to guide the jury in Bankman-Fried’s case. The instructions are based on previous guidance the New York district judge has provided in other cases. Bankman-Fried faces seven charges, including fraud, money laundering conspiracy, wire fraud, commodities fraud, and securities fraud. The filing breaks down each charge, suggesting how Judge Kaplan should present the allegations, the burden of proof required for a guilty verdict, and the evidence related to each charge. The document also includes proposed guidelines for how the jury should assess the evidence, deliberate, and conclude each count. While such proposals are standard in criminal trial s, the final decision on jury instructions rests with Judge Kaplan. The former FTX c...