Sam Bankman-Fried 的律師對 FTX 烏克蘭客戶的遠距證詞進行抗辯

Sam Bankman-Fried’s lawyers are attempting to stop a Ukrainian client of bankrupt crypto exchange FTX from testifying remotely, arguing it would reference hardships that are irrelevant to the charges and also violate their client’s Sixth Amendment rights.

Sam Bankman-Fried 的律師正試圖阻止破產加密貨幣交易所 FTX 的烏克蘭客戶遠端作證，稱這將提及與指控無關的困難，也侵犯了客戶的第六修正案權利。

In an Oct. 2 letter to the court, defence lawyers said testimony by the Ukrainian, based on circumstances created by Russia’s invasion of the country, “would serve only to elicit the jury’s sympathy and outrage.”

辯護律師在 10 月 2 日致法庭的信中表示，烏克蘭人基於俄羅斯入侵該國造成的情況而提供的證詞「只會引起陪審團的同情和憤怒」。

Bankman-Fried’s Right To Confront Witnesses

班克曼·弗里德與證人對峙的權利

The lawyers further argued that allowing the testimony of the Ukrainian witness would violate Bankman-Fried’s rights under the Confrontation Clause of the Sixth Amendment. Under this provision, every defendant has the right “to confront the witnesses against him.”

律師進一步辯稱，允許烏克蘭證人作證將侵犯班克曼-弗里德根據第六修正案對抗條款所享有的權利。根據該條款，每個被告都有權「與對他不利的證人對峙」。

This constitutional right strongly favours direct testimony in court, the lawyers said, adding it would violate the protections required by the Sixth Amendment because Ukraine has no extradition treaty with the US.

律師表示，這項憲法權利強烈支持在法庭上直接作證，並補充說，這將違反第六修正案所要求的保護，因為烏克蘭與美國沒有引渡條約。

The objection follows a request submitted by the prosecution on Saturday, asking the court to allow the Ukrainian witness to testify remotely.

這項反對意見是在檢方週六提交請求後提出的，要求法院允許烏克蘭證人遠端作證。

“In addition to residing abroad, one of the potential FTX customer witnesses has unique circumstances that make international travel for testimony even more problematic,” it said.

「除了居住在國外之外，FTX 的一位潛在客戶證人還具有獨特的情況，這使得國際旅行作證變得更加成問題，」它說。

It added that the witness “lost a significant portion of his life savings that he had entrusted to FTX when Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022.”

它還補充說，這名目擊者「在 2022 年俄羅斯入侵烏克蘭時，損失了他委託給 FTX 的很大一部分畢生積蓄」。

Prosecutors said it’s important for witnesses from various locations to testify in order to paint a clear picture of the extensive impact of the FT collapse.

檢察官表示，來自不同地點的證人出庭作證非常重要，這樣才能清楚描繪《金融時報》倒閉所造成的廣泛影響。

According to a recent filing, the prosecution wants some everyday retail customers to testify in the SBF trial, presenting the company as a global exchange with aggrieved customers all over. One proposed witness is in Ukraine and may be allowed to appear remotely. pic.twitter.com/UwPMNHrQQW

根據最近的一份文件，檢方希望一些日常零售客戶在 SBF 審判中作證，將該公司展示為全球性交易所，客戶遍布各地。一名擬議的證人在烏克蘭，可能會被允許遠端出庭。 pic.twitter.com/UwPMNHrQQW

— Jacob Silverman ?? (@SilvermanJacob) October 2, 2023

— 雅各·西爾弗曼 ?? （@SilvermanJacob）2023 年 10 月 2 日

“Testimony from at least some FTX customers from varying locations, backgrounds, and with varying motivations for selecting and using FTX is relevant to establishing the vast reach that FTX — and by default, the defendant’s promotional efforts and public statements — had on the cryptocurrency community,” they said.

「至少來自不同地點、背景以及選擇和使用 FTX 的不同動機的一些 FTX 客戶的證詞與確定 FTX（以及默認情況下被告的促銷努力和公開聲明）在加密貨幣社區中的廣泛影響力相關。，「他們說。

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