In the wake of the asset freeze, the legal bills aren't getting paid. But the judge in the criminal case, Leslie Crocker Snyder, declined to intervene Wednesday in the freezing of the defendants' assets.
Defendants can petition the court for legal and living expenses before the trial.
The judge will next consider the asset freeze in mid-August. In a complex stock fraud case, the costs for putting on a legal defense can be substantial. In the criminal case Wednesday, prosecutors and defense attorneys set up a method for exchanging the massive volumes of evidence. Defense attorneys designated liaisons to work with the prosecution. Prosecutors say there are at least 1,200 grand jury documents.