The attorneys representing Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) have submitted a letter on behalf of the former FTX CEO, agreeing to the appointment of an independent technical expert in the case, paid for by them, to provide necessary expertise to the judge overseeing the case. Judge Lewis Kaplan put forward the request for an expert who would aid him in technical issues. 

In the letter, SBF’s lawyers stated: 

“The defense has already begun researching and contacting possible experts and anticipates being able to propose one or more potential candidates to the court by the end of the week.”