A U.S. judge informed SBF's mother that she has no authority to submit any documents on behalf of her son.

PANews March 17th news, according to Bloomberg, U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan made it clear that he will not consider any letters or phone messages submitted by FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF)'s mother, Barbara Fried, on behalf of her son. Barbara Fried had contacted the court, requesting an extension for her son's filing time on the grounds that he could not use word processing or access files in prison. Judge Kaplan pointed out that, although he understands Barbara Fried is the defendant's mother and a former Stanford Law School professor, she has no authority to submit documents or seek relief in this case.

The judge has independently extended the deadline for SBF or his lawyers to apply for an extension to March 23, but made it clear that he will not accept letters or phone messages from Barbara Fried. Bankman-Fried was sentenced to 25 years in prison in 2023 due to the collapse of FTX and is currently serving his sentence. Last month, he submitted a motion himself, claiming new evidence and requesting a retrial.