Odaily News According to the latest court documents, SBFs defense team has re-filed an application for interim release during the upcoming trial, citing the difficulty of preparing an adequate defense under current restrictions. The legal team said the SBFs knowledge and involvement would be crucial in reviewing thousands of pages of investigative material and financial records involving complex matters if he remains in custody. To allay possible flight risk concerns, the defense proposed conditions such as private security escorting SBF between approved locations and restricting his use of communications devices during his temporary release, with a willingness to accept additional restrictions deemed necessary by the court. (CryptoSlate) Previously, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Second Circuit Court of Appeals rejected a motion to release SBF early on September 21. The jury based its decision primarily on the First Amendment and said Judge Lewis Kaplan, who was responsible for SBFs criminal case, had correctly determined that SBFs remarks constituted witness interference.