Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried's lawyers are seeking to dismiss or sever six charges from his upcoming trial, citing potential delays in obtaining permission from The Bahamas to try him for these offenses. Prosecutors have acknowledged that they need permission from The Bahamas to try Bankman-Fried for five of the charges he was indicted for, but are seeking permission from the Bahamanian government to try him for these additional offenses.

Bankman-Fried's lawyers have asked The Bahamas Supreme Court to block the government from granting permission to charge him with additional offenses except in accordance with the law, and have suggested that the charges be dismissed or severed from the upcoming trial. Bankman-Fried was charged in December in connection with his management of the failed crypto exchange, FTX.