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US judge tightens Bankman-Fried’s bail, considers jail until trial

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried has had his bail conditions restricted after prosecutors accused him of witness tampering [File: Mary Altaffer/AP Photo]

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried’s bail conditions have been tightened after United States prosecutors accused him of witness tampering by sharing a former romantic partner’s personal writings with a reporter.

Judge Lewis A Kaplan imposed a “gag order” restricting Bankman-Fried’s ability to speak publicly and said he would consider prosecutors’ request to jail the former billionaire until the first of two trials in October.

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