FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried headed to jail for witness tampering after bail revoked
Sam Bankman-Fried has repeatedly tried to influence witnesses against him.
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Sam Bankman-Fried has repeatedly tried to influence witnesses against him.
After the hearing ended, Bankman-Fried took off his suit jacket and tie and turned his watch and other personal belongings over to his lawyers. The clanging of handcuffs could be heard as his hands were cuffed in front of him. He was then led out of the courtroom by U.S. marshals.
Prosecutors say Bankman-Fried tried to harass a key government witness. His lawyers say he did not. The judge agreed that he had.
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried left a federal courtroom in handcuffs Friday when a judge revoked his bail after concluding that the fallen cryptocurrency wiz had repeatedly tried to influence witnesses against him.
NEW YORK (AP) — FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried left a federal courtroom in handcuffs Friday when a judge revoked his bail after concluding that the fallen…