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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Larry Neumeister

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried's lawyers say attempt to jail him before trial is wrong

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Lawyers for FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried said Tuesday that prosecutors are wrong to seek his detention prior to trial because their arguments are built on “innuendo, speculation, and scant facts.”

The written submission in Manhattan federal court was a response to the prosecution’s claim last week that no bail conditions can stop the onetime cryptocurrency power broker from trying to improperly influence the potential jury pool for his October 2 trial.

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