Disgraced FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried has received a bit of good news today, as a judge gave him modest leeway to meet with his legal team.

A federal judge has issued an interim order granting Sam Bankman-Fried (also known as SBF) access to discovery materials in his criminal case. Judge Lewis A. Kaplan of the US District Court for the Southern District of New York said SBF can review materials offered by prosecutors while detained, pending resolution of a dispute over the extent of access.

Lawyers Argue Over How Much Time Bankman-Fried Can Spent Outside Jail

Judge Kapan gave SBF this extra time with his legal defense as prosecutors and SBF’s lawyers quarreled over how much time he could spend outside of his jail cell.

The judge’s temporary order finds some middle ground while arguments about the matter drag on. For now, the judge said SBF can review some evidence on a laptop in a courthouse cellblock.

However, the FTX founder must give 48 hours’ notice before meetings with counsel. The order follows SBF’s not-guilty plea on charges of fraud and conspiracy related to the November 2022 collapse of his cryptocurrency exchange FTX.

SBF currently sits in a Brooklyn jail awaiting trial on fraud charges. On Tuesday, the disgraced founder had complained about his poor diet in prison. Bankman-Fried is

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