FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried jailed in New York City
Prosecutors say Bankman-Fried tried to harass a key government witness. His lawyers say he did not. The judge agreed that he had.
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Prosecutors say Bankman-Fried tried to harass a key government witness. His lawyers say he did not. The judge agreed that he had.
Judge says crypto mogul tampered with witnesses
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried was ordered jailed on Friday to await trial after a bail hearing for the fallen cryptocurrency wiz left a judge convinced that he had repeatedly tried to influence witnesses against him.
The 31-year-old onetime crypto whiz has been living at his parents' California home since his December extradition from the Bahamas.
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried left a federal courtroom in handcuffs Friday after a judge revoked his bail after concluding that the fallen cryptocurrency wiz had repeatedly tried to influence witnesses against him.