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Judge Lewis Kaplan will indeed let Sam Bankman-Fried's defense team ask certain Department

of Justice Witnesses about their recreational drug use, sort of.

The judge, who has overseen the case for nearly a year now,

inched closer to resolving outstanding issues ahead of trial. Last week, it was the Daubert

motions regarding expert witnesses. Yesterday, it was resolving most of the motions

addressing testimony and evidence questions. The defense team can cross-examine

cooperating witnesses about issues like privileged company information and their recreational drug

use, though the attorneys need to notify the court beforehand. The prosecution can present

evidence tied to FTX's bankruptcy during the trial over the defense's objections. We'll also see information

about the FTT token and whether its price was manipulated by other FTX insiders. Separately,

as reported yesterday, Bankman Freed is once again trying to get himself out of jail, this time

starting October 2nd and through the duration of his trial.

The FTX founder was locked up in August after Judge Kaplan ruled he'd likely tried to tamper with

witnesses. Earlier this month, his request to overturn that decision was denied, and last week,

an appeals court refused to alter the ruling. But in a Monday letter, lawyers for the disgraced

crypto CEO asked a New York court to let him stay at a temporary residence in the city with a

security guard. They also asked the judge to let Bankman Freed travel to his attorney's workspaces

during the trial itself because it was exceedingly difficult

to prepare for the trial from jail. The security guard, who the lawyers say will remain with

Bankman Freed at the residence, will also make sure he doesn't have any visitors or access to any

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