According to a court document filed on March 3, the US Department of Justice has suggested revised bail guidelines for former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF).
The recommendation made to Lewis Kaplan, the federal judge overseeing SBF’s criminal fraud case, is that Bankman-Fried be forbidden from using any gadgets that enable voice and chat contact.
His only available communication options under the plan are “a flip phone or other non-smartphone with either no internet capabilities or internet capabilities disabled.” Access to websites for Bankman-Fried would also be limited to a selection of pre-approved sites, such as YouTube, Wikipedia, and a few others.
The temporary bail conditions prevent using a virtual private network (VPN), in addition to any encrypted or brief call or chat service, and all contact or communication with current or former FTX or Alameda Research employees unless made in the presence of legal representation.
According to the proposal, “the defendant will not object to the installation of court-authorized pen registers on his phone number, Gmail account, and internet service. Those pen register orders will be sought by the Government and maintained by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. “
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