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Sam Bankman-Fried’s mother impersonated her son for a petition, according to prosecutors., 2026/03/23 13:13:12
Federal prosecutors in Manhattan opposed the court’s consideration of a letter from FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried in support of a motion for a retrial regarding the collapse of the cryptocurrency exchange. Prosecutors indicated that the letter may have been sent by the businessman’s mother using a copy of his signature.
The government attorneys requested the judge not to include the document in the case, as it might have been dispatched from Silicon Valley rather than from prison. According to mail tracking, Bankman-Fried’s letter originated from Palo Alto, even though the envelope bore the name of the crypto entrepreneur and the address of Terminal Island prison in San Pedro, where he is currently incarcerated. The document was sent via the commercial postal service FedEx, although law enforcement assured that inmates cannot use private courier services for mailing—correspondence, by law, must go through official channels of the Bureau of Prisons. Additionally, the document featured only a facsimile signature, not a personal signature, prosecutors stated.
Bankman-Fried’s letter requests a postponement of the court’s decision on the retrial, as he requires more time to prepare a response to the prosecution’s objections. The hearing is scheduled for Monday, March 23.
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Previously, the judge overseeing the case of the FTX founder prohibited Bankman-Fried’s mother, Barbara Fried, from sending letters to the court, including those on behalf of her son, and voice messages requesting additional time for Bankman-Fried to respond to the prosecution’s objections. The woman cited her son’s limited access to computers and files in prison, as well as an impending transfer to another facility. The judge justified the prohibition by stating that Fried is not her son’s attorney.
In February, Bankman-Fried’s mother filed a motion on his behalf requesting a review of the case for which the founder of the bankrupt exchange is serving a 25-year prison sentence. Her petition claims that two former FTX employees could refute the prosecution’s assertion that Bankman-Fried deceived the exchange’s clients. According to the businessman, the former employees of FTX declined to testify due to fears of law enforcement retaliation.
The American prosecution submitted a response to the motion, requesting the court to deny the retrial, labeling Bankman-Fried’s arguments as unsubstantiated.
