A court officer had to "wake up" Sam Bankman-Fried during his extradition hearing when he closed his eyes, according to a report.
According to Reuters, SBF had to be "awakened" by a court representative after closing his eyes during a hearing.
On Monday, Bankman-Fried appeared in court in Nassau, the Bahamas' capital.
In addition, Bankman-Fried received criticism for the hearing's look and conduct.
Sam Bankman-Fried closed his eyes during his extradition hearing and had to be "awakened" by a court officer, according to Reuters.
In court in Nassau, the capital of the Bahamas, on Monday, the co-founder and former CEO of the cryptocurrency exchange FTX was expected to consent to his extradition to the US in exchange for his release from eight criminal charges, including wire fraud and conspiracy to launder money. He had told the court last week that he was not giving up his right to contest his extradition to the US.
According to reports from the Monday session, Bankman-Fried indicated that he was prepared to consent to voluntary extradition; but, according to Bloomberg, Bankman-attorney Fried's in the Bahamas, Jerone Roberts, claimed to be unaware of the proposal.
The New York Times said that Roberts asked for a break so he could speak privately with Bankman-Fried and expressed how "astonished" he was to see his client in court at all.
The judge declared that he couldn't take any action about Bankman-extradition Fried's without getting his permission, thus Bankman-Fried was sent back to Fox Hill prison. The session was attended by representatives from the FBI and the US Department of State, according to The Wall Street Journal.
The former CEO ultimately consented to extradition, according to Roberts, who later revealed this to media outlets like The New York Times. According to The Times, he claimed that Bankman-Fried had violated "the strongest conceivable legal advice" by voluntarily agreeing to extradition.
According to The Journal, a court representative instructed Bankman-Fried to stand up straight during the hearing. In addition, he was reportedly jerking his leg and slumped in his seat—both characteristics associated with the tech tycoon.
According to Bloomberg, Bankman-Fried had untucked his shirt, rolled up his sleeves, and removed his blue suit jacket when summoned to appear in court. According to Bloomberg, a bailiff also commanded him to refrain from reaching into his pockets.
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US federal prosecutors have charged Bankman-Fried with embezzling consumer monies and utilizing them for things like buying real estate, paying back loans owing by Alameda Research, and making political contributions. Additionally, they charged Bankman-Fried with cheating lenders. Maximum prison time for all of the offenses is 115 years.
In several interviews regarding the demise of FTX, Bankman-Fried denied intentionally committing fraud prior to his arrest.