FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried’s mother may have been a law professor at Stanford University. But the judge who sentenced her son to 25 years in prison said she can’t act on his behalf in his bid for a new trial.
On Monday, the judge made clear he won’t consider letters, or a phone message to his chambers, from the former crypto king’s mother, Barbara Fried. The notice said that she had contacted the court to request additional time for her son to file papers.
“The court of course understands that Ms. Fried is the defendant’s mother, was trained and practiced as a lawyer, and has taught at Stanford Law School,” US District Judge Lewis Kaplan wrote. “Nevertheless, with no disrespect, she lacks standing to file papers or seek relief in this case.”
Source: Bankman-Fried’s Mom Told to Not Call Court on Son’s Behalf