Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried has agreed to a gag order preventing him from making comments that could interfere with his trial, but his lawyers argue that the same order should apply to all parties and witnesses involved in the case, including current FTX CEO John Ray. Bankman-Fried's lawyers claim that there has been a "toxic media environment" surrounding their client since the collapse of the exchange, and that Ray has attacked and vilified Bankman-Fried in public comments and filings in the FTX bankruptcy proceedings. The gag order was initially requested by the U.S. government, which accused Bankman-Fried of attempting to interfere with a fair trial by publicly discrediting a former business partner and witness.
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