Bankman-Fried on ‘Bread and Water’ and No Adderall, Lawyers Say

Aug. 22, 2023, 4:40 PM UTC

Sam Bankman-Fried‘s requests for vegan meals and access to prescription medication in jail have gone unheeded, his lawyers said, adding that they need better access to their client to build his defense case.

The 31-year-old embattled crypto mogul has been “literally subsisting on bread and water” and a little peanut butter, his attorneys said, as they fought for more time with the FTX co-founder ahead of his October fraud trial. They made their arguments as Bankman-Fried appeared in federal court in Manhattan on Tuesday to plead not guilty to a narrower indictment.

WATCH: Sam Bankman-Fried was taken into custody on Aug. 11.
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