Attorneys for Bankman-Fried say he is not getting his prescribed dosage and has not been able to concentrate on court proceedings.
during his hearings—and suggested adjourning his federal trial for a full day until the medication could be sorted out.
“The defense has a growing concern that because of Mr. Bankman-Fried's lack of access to Adderall he has not been able to concentrate at the level he ordinarily would and that he will not be able to meaningfully participate in the presentation of the defense case,” his attorneys wrote. The plan is to administer an extended-release pill on Monday, the lawyers said, but it is unclear whether the Bureau of Prisons has the medication or whether the extended release pill will be effective. If that plan does not work, they asked for the trial to be adjourned on Tuesday until a better solution is reached, or to be permitted to administer the medication themselves.
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