Bankman-Fried Gets a Flip Phone While Out on Bail, US Says
- Agreement describes devices that the FTX founder can use
- Websites are limited but include Netflix, Uber Eats and MLB
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Sam Bankman-Fried’s communication device will be a flip phone or some other “non-smartphone” without internet capabilities or such access disabled while he’s out on bail, prosecutors said.
Limiting the FTX founder’s access to a device that gained popularity when he was about three years old is the latest development in a fight over his communications. The functions on his phone will be restricted to voice calls and SMS text messages.