The US Department of Justice has accused former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried of leaking the private diary of Caroline Ellison, a former colleague who is now cooperating with the prosecution as a key witness in the DOJ's case against Bankman-Fried. The DOJ alleges that Bankman-Fried leaked the diary contents to a New York Times reporter in an attempt to discredit Ellison and advance his defense through the press. The government's complaint claims that the leak was an extrajudicial move that could potentially interfere with the jury and witnesses lined up to testify against him. Bankman-Fried, who is currently under house arrest, faces a long prison sentence if convicted and his trial is set to begin in October.