SBF's lawyers terminate FTX representation due to conflicts of interest

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SBF's lawyers terminate FTX representation due to conflicts of interest
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This looks like a job for Saul Goodman. Lawyers representing SBF backed out, citing conflicts of interest.

that SBF’s “incessant and disruptive tweeting” was negatively impacting the reorganization efforts:

“We informed Mr. Bankman-Fried several days ago, after the filing of the FTX bankruptcy, that conflicts have arisen that precluded us from representing him.” The law firm’s decision to back out from helping SBF coincided with a much-awaited ruling of fellow fraudster Elizabeth Homes, who got sentenced to prison after being convicted of criminal fraud.

SBF currently faces scrutiny from multiple directions, including ongoing investigations around the misuse of customer funds and disclosing of bankruptcy-related documents. Despite informing the defendants, the court may refuse an attorney’s request and order them to continue representation — which may seem impossible considering SBF’s behaviorial concerns raised by the law firm.

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