FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried’s preparations to be extradited to the United States have hit an abrupt and confusing snag in a Bahamas courtroom.
Bankman-Fried said in court Monday that he was ready to waive his right to fight extradition to the U.S., where he faces charges including wire fraud. However, his local lawyer, Jerone Roberts, said in the same hearing that he wasn’t aware of the plan, setting off confusion in the Nassau courtroom. Ultimately, the proceedings were adjourned, and Bankman-Fried was ordered to return to prison.
The chaotic scene is the latest twist in the high-stakes drama that has been playing out since Bankman-Fried was arrested last week at the request of U.S. authorities. Although he said last week that he would fight extradition, Bankman-Fried has more recently indicated in private conversations that he was preparing to return to the U.S. as soon as Monday, according to a person with direct knowledge of the matter.
