Bankman-Fried Sought to Influence Witness, Prosecutors Say
Sam Bankman-Fried departs from court in New York, on Jan. 3.
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FTX co-founder Samuel Bankman-Fried sought to influence a witness in the US government’s criminal fraud case against him, prosecutors said in a filing, asking a judge to stop him from contacting former employees at the bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange.
The government also requested an order from the judge prohibiting Bankman-Fried from using any encrypted messaging applications, such as Signal.