Former FTX CEO Bankman-Fried is scheduled to return to court on Feb. 21 for a similar hearing regarding potential conflicts of interest in his legal representation.
Former Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky has waived any potential conflict of interest in legal representation following a short hearing in a New York courtroom.
According to a Feb. 20 X thread by Inner City Press, Mashinsky appeared in United States District Court for the Southern District of New York for a Curcio hearing, in which the judge asked him questions about his legal representation. The former Celsius CEO reportedly waived his right to any potential conflict with lawyers Marc Mukasey and Torrey Young, who have also filed notices of appearance in the criminal case against former FTX CEO Sam “SBF” Bankman-Fried.
John George Koeltl reportedly informed Mashinsky that “Celsius may claim to be a victim of Alameda Research,” but lawyers couldn’t use documents that potentially conflicted with the two cases. Bankman-Fried’s sentencing hearing is scheduled for March 28, while Mashinsky’s criminal trial is expected to start on Sept. 17.
