U.S. judge rejects SBF's request to extend sentencing proceedings

ChainCatcher News, U.S. Federal Judge Lewis Kaplan denied SBF's request to extend the sentencing process and postpone the acceptance of interviews with the U.S. probation and pretrial services system. SBF's lawyers requested on Wednesday to delay the sentencing hearing originally scheduled for March 28 next year by four to six weeks, stating that the U.S. Department of Justice may conduct a second review of the bank fraud and Foreign Corrupt Practices Act conspiracy charges on March 11.

The judge denied the motion, stating that the defense did not raise any objections when the date for the sentencing hearing was initially set. If the Department of Justice does decide to pursue additional charges, the sentencing may be delayed.