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Coverage dated October 15, 2023

Bankman-Fried needs Adderall to testify, defense requests delay in trial

Headline from NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

Sam Bankman-Fried’s lawyers say he urgently needs his long-release Adderall, otherwise they’ll need to take a day off from his criminal trial.

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  1. Fortune

    Sam Bankman-Fried's lawyers request Adderall for the FTX founder as he decides whether to testify (opens Fortune)

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    With SBF's trial entering its third week, the defendant is still fighting for access to medication.

  2. New York Post

    Sam Bankman-Fried lawyers gripe his Adderall is wearing off during trial (opens New York Post)

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    Sam Bankman-Fried is still not getting his prescribed dose of Adderall – impacting the disgraced crypto magnate’s ability to focus as he weighs the pivotal decision of whether to testif…

  3. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Bankman-Fried needs Adderall to testify, defense requests delay in trial (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    Sam Bankman-Fried’s lawyers say he urgently needs his long-release Adderall, otherwise they’ll need to take a day off from his criminal trial.

  4. Insider

    Sam Bankman-Fried's lawyers say he needs more Adderall to concentrate in court (opens Insider)

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    Bankman-Fried's lawyers proposed that their client be given an extended-release dose of Adderall before he is taken to court on Monday.

  5. Forbes

    SBF’s Lawyers Are Asking The Judge For More Adderall (opens Forbes)

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    The attorneys wrote in a filing that whether Sam Bankman-Fried can receive adderall will influence their decision on whether he testifies.

  6. Washington Examiner

    Sam Bankman-Fried needs more Adderall to stay focused during criminal trial, his lawyer says (opens Washington Examiner)

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    FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried, accused of perpetrating one of the largest financial frauds in recent history, needs a higher dose of Adderall to stay focused at his criminal trial, his lawyer wrote in a letter to the judge presiding over his case late Sunday.