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DOJ pushes for jail for ex-FTX CEO for ‘improperly discrediting’ witness
The DOJ argued that Sam Bankman-Fried actions were enough grounds to send him to jail.
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New York Times objects to gag order on Sam Bankman-Fried leading up to trial
The newspaper says that the public has a right to have access to reporting on the scandal that hurt millions.
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Sam Bankman-Fried denies witness tampering allegations in letter to judge
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Sam Bankman-Fried surrenders Caroline Ellison’s personal writings to court
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Prosecutors withdraw campaign finance charges against Sam Bankman-Fried
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Federal prosecutors want Sam Bankman-Fried’s bail revoked
Prosecutors believe the disgraced CEO to be engaging in witness tampering and have recommended his imprisonment awaiting trial.
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