Sam Bankman-Fried should be jailed until trial, prosecutor says, citing bail violations
A prosecutor has asked a judge to immediately jail FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried, saying he violated his bail conditions by releasing information meant to harass a key witness against him NEW YORK -- NEW YORK (AP) — Sam Bankman-Fried should be immediately jailed, a prosecutor told a federal judge on Wednesday, saying the FTX founder violated his bail conditions by sharing information with a reporter designed to harass a key witness against him. Judge Lewis A. Kaplan didn't immediately decide whether to put the cryptocurrency entrepreneur behind bars, instead giving his lawyers and prosecutors several days to submit written arguments and more information. “I am certainly very mindful of his First Amendment rights, and I am very mindful of the government's interest here, which I take very seriously,” Kaplan said. “And I say to the defendant, Mr. Bankman-Fried: You better take it seriously, too.” Prosecutors have concluded there's no set of bail conditions that would ensure ...