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A federal judge in Manhattan rejected a proposal to modify the bail conditions for Sam Bankman-Fried, founder of FTX cryptocurrency exchange.
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The judge did not provide reasons for the rejection, and a hearing on bail remains scheduled for Feb 9th.
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Bankman-Fried has been free on $250 million bond and living in Palo Alto, California since pleading not guilty to looting billions of dollars from FTX.
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Bankman-Fried has formally appealed a previous ruling granting 11 media outlets the right to reveal the names of two additional people guaranteeing his bail.
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Bankman-Fried's parents, who guaranteed the bond, have been harassed and received physical threats since FTX's collapse.
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Prosecutors asked to tighten bail last month citing Bankman-Fried's efforts to contact FTX employees.
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The proposed conditions would prevent Bankman-Fried from talking with most FTX employees or using encrypted messaging apps without lawyers present.
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Bankman-Fried and prosecutors agreed to allow communication with a specific set of employees, pending the judge's approval.
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Bankman-Fried would have withdrawn his objection to a condition preventing him from accessing FTX, Alameda, or cryptocurrency assets.
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Prosecutors have asked another judge to put SEC and CFTC civil lawsuits against Bankman-Fried on hold until the criminal case ends due to substantial overlap and potential evidence gathering.