Ex-Barrack Aide Says ‘Embarrassing’ Ankle Monitor Ruins Surfing

Matthew Grimes arrives at criminal court in New York, on July 26.Photographer: Mark Kauzlarich/Bloomberg
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Tom Barrack’s ex-assistant complained that the ankle monitor that he’s required to wear while awaiting trial along with his former boss for acting as a foreign agent interferes with his surfing and fitness classes as well as efforts to land a new job.

Matthew Grimes, 28, on Thursday asked a Brooklyn federal court judge for a hearing on the electronic bracelet, which most criminal defendants must wear while released on bail.