I don't really care if this guy is trying to use ADHD as an excuse for his crimes or not. I DO NOT want judges and lawyers deciding if I really need my prescribed meds or if maybe I can get by on half. I would call that a human rights violation.

Just give him his damn prescribed meds. Full stop. His ADHD is then off the table as a possible excuse.

[–] zurohki@aussie.zone 17 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I just don't want him to be able to appeal on the grounds that he was denied his meds.

[–] pingveno@kbin.social 10 points 11 months ago

Yeah, it sounds like his legal team is trying to build grounds to appeal and whoever is governing his medication is playing into their hands. Seriously, how much effort does it take to properly treat someone when they already have a prescription written?

[–] athos77@kbin.social 9 points 11 months ago (1 children)

There is literally an international shortage of Adderall going on. I doubt this is intentionally targeting Bankman-Fried in particular.

[–] SHamblingSHapes@lemmy.one 17 points 11 months ago

Of some formulations, yes, there is a shortage going on like a year now. Nothing in the article indicates that it is why this dude isn't having his prescription made available to him.

[–] ultratiem@lemmy.ca 11 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Mf looks like he took all the adderall in this photo

[–] pingveno@kbin.social 8 points 11 months ago

Don't be an ass.

[–] autotldr@lemmings.world 2 points 11 months ago

This is the best summary I could come up with:

Sam Bankman-Fried's lawyers say the embattled FTX founder needs more Adderall so he can concentrate during his ongoing criminal trial.

Bankman-Fried was diagnosed with ADHD and depression years ago, according to a story published by The New Yorker last month.

The lawyers wrote that Bankman-Fried had only been given a dose of Adderall in the early mornings before he arrived at court for his criminal trial.

Bankman-Fried's legal team proposed in the letter that their client be given an extended-release dose of Adderall before he is taken to court on Monday.

Prosecutors accuse Bankman-Fried of defrauding customers and investors of his now-bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange, FTX, by siphoning their funds to his trading firm, Alameda Research.

Bankman-Fried faces seven criminal charges ranging from securities fraud to money laundering.

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