Sam Bankman-Fried, the jailed former cryptocurrency billionaire known for his casual appearance, has asked a U.S. judge for permission to dress up for his forthcoming fraud trial. In a Tuesday night court filing, Bankman-Fried's lawyers asked a judge to order U.S. marshals and Brooklyn jail officials to provide their client with three suit jackets and pairs of slacks to wear in the courtroom. They also asked that Bankman-Fried be given four dress shirts, three ties, one belt, four pairs of socks, two pairs of shoes and 'appropriate undergarments.'
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried at U.S. Court in New YorkNEW YORK - Sam Bankman-Fried, the jailed former cryptocurrency billionaire known for his casual appearance, has asked a U.S. judge for permission to dress up for his forthcoming fraud trial.
They also asked that Bankman-Fried be given four dress shirts, three ties, one belt, four pairs of socks, two pairs of shoes and "appropriate undergarments." Bankman-Fried, 31, has pleaded not guilty to stealing billions of dollars in customer deposits from FTX, the now-bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange he founded in 2019.
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