In a surprising turn of events, a U.S. district judge has rejected Sam Bankman-Fried’s attempt to dismiss criminal charges against him. Bankman-Fried, co-founder of FTX, had argued that the charges brought against him violated the “rule of specialty” because they went beyond what was specified in the extradition request. However, the judge determined that the charges were within the permissible scope of the extradition treaty. As a result, Bankman-Fried will have to face trial for the offenses specified in the extradition process. The judge noted that the charges were joined with the other pre-extradition charges because they were part of a common scheme to accelerate the growth of FTX and enrich Bankman-Fried. Bankman-Fried also tried to get other charges dismissed, but the judge found his arguments unpersuasive and legally insufficient. The motion to dismiss was ultimately denied, although Bankman-Fried may have the opportunity to renew it under Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 29.
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