As part of his criminal trial at the Southern District of New York, Sam Bankman-Fried has been locked in a battle with prosecutors, who have accused the disgraced FTX founder of influencing former employees who may testify at his trial.
In a decision on Wednesday, the judge overseeing the case sided with prosecutors, ruling that Bankman-Fried must stop communicating with current or former employees of FTX and its affiliated trading firm, Alameda Research, except in the presence of lawyers. Per the prosecutors’ request, the judge added that Bankman-Fried not be allowed to use any encrypted messaging platforms, such as Signal.
