Judge warns Sam Bankman-Fried to ‘take it seriously’ as prosecutors push to revoke bail: Report

A federal choose overseeing the prison case towards Sam Bankman-Fried, also called “SBF,” will reportedly take into account revoking the previous FTX CEO’s $250 million bail primarily based on allegations of intimidation towards Caroline Ellison. 

In a July 26 listening to in United States District Courtroom for the Southern District of New York, people on website reported Assistant U.S. Lawyer Danielle Sassoon requested the revocation of SBF’s bail primarily based on allegations he used his freedom to intimidate Ellison, his former romantic associate and colleague. In keeping with Sassoon, SBF made roughly 100 calls to a reporter behind The New York Occasions story that revealed Ellison’s private on-line journals.

Choose Lewis Kaplan will reportedly settle for arguments from the U.S. authorities on July 28 and from SBF’s authorized crew on Aug. 3, warning Bankman-Fried “higher take it significantly.” The choose signed off on a brief order first drafted by prosecutors which largely prevented SBF from making any extrajudicial statements till the dedication of arguments on bail.

Since his arrest and indictment in December 2022, the previous FTX CEO has returned to courtroom a number of occasions to deal with points associated to his bail situations, which largely require him to remain in his mother and father’ California residence. He’s already barred from utilizing messaging apps, digital personal networks and sure expertise.

SBF’s lawyer: We’ll reply by Aug 1.
Choose Kaplan: Reply August 3. I am going to docket the order. I’m aware of the First Modification, and of the federal government’s curiosity. Mr. Bankman-Fried, you higher take it significantly too.
Adjourned – story quickly on https://t.co/mmos6LonY0

— Interior Metropolis Press (@innercitypress) July 26, 2023

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In response to the Division of Justice’s July 20 grievance alleging SBF tried to intrude with a good trial by publicly discrediting Ellison, his authorized crew argued Kaplan should include potential witnesses in any gag order, together with present FTX CEO John Ray. Since FTX filed for chapter in November 2022, Ray has typically spoken to completely different media shops on quite a lot of subjects associated to the failed alternate.

Bankman-Fried’s first prison trial is scheduled to start on Oct. 2, however he’ll doubtless seem in a separate trial beginning in March 2024. The previous FTX CEO has pleaded not responsible to all costs.

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