Sam Bankman-Fried is going to jail for witness tampering, judge rules

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There was a post a few days ago that said SBF made a deal and was going to be free, and I also commented and got agitated they would do that without first reading through all of it. My bad.

SBF's trial doesn't start until October, later this year, and as of today he will spend the time between now and then behind bars for repeated attempts to intimidate witnesses.

A federal judge revoked bail for FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried Friday during a bond hearing.

There is probable cause to believe that the defendant has attempted to tamper with witnesses at least twice, US District Court Judge Lewis Kaplan said.

Kaplan said Friday that a gag order would not be sufficient given Bankman-Fried’s repeated toeing of the line.

Bankman-Fried was remanded, at least temporarily, to the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, while the parties sort out details of how he will review discovery materials ahead of a trial scheduled for October.

A former warden at the jail, called the Metropolitan Detention Center, told the New York Times in 2019 that it “was one of the most troubled, if not the most troubled facility in the Bureau of Prisons.”

There's some good news for the day; happy Friday everyone!

a reply to: Mahogany

"repeated attempts to intimidate witnesses"

LOL.... My neighbor's 6-year-old daughter would laugh at him if he tried to intimidate her! I bet she could probably kick his ass, too!

Is the Metropolitan Detention Center the same thing as the Metropolitan Correctional Center where Epstein "suicided"?

Political contributions from S B-F

Bankman-Fried didn't kill himself.

a reply to: Mahogany

SBF didn't Epstein himself.

I really hope they go after celebrities who endorsed FTX. And I hope this starts a trend of cracking down on all these scams by famous people. I don't see how people like Logan Paul can just get away with scamming people millions and using celebritiy endorsements to legitimize their scam.

Everyone who endorses or pushes a scam should face jail time. There is just so much people being scammed today because there is so little reprocussions for getting caught.

Having said all that, I don't think white-collar criminals should be lumped in with violent criminals if thats happening..

originally posted by: Turquosie
I really hope they go after celebrities who endorsed FTX. And I hope this starts a trend of cracking down on all these scams by famous people. I don't see how people like Logan Paul can just get away with scamming people millions and using celebritiy endorsements to legitimize their scam.

Everyone who endorses or pushes a scam should face jail time. There is just so much people being scammed today because there is so little reprocussions for getting caught.

Having said all that, I don't think white-collar criminals should be lumped in with violent criminals if thats happening..

if you lost millions, you might disagree

this meant to send message to trump

a reply to: Mahogany

How come he was Not Convicted of Money Laundering ? There was Ample Evidence to Prove his Guilt .

a reply to: WingDingLuey

Funny how the same folks applauding this are making excuse after excuse for Trump and try to argue a gag order on Trump posting threats and slams on social media while he awaits trial violates his 1st Amendment despite it being common in cases where witness intimidation is a serious concern.

SBF believed he was above the law and now is beginning to pay for his crimes. I woukd be amazed if he gets less than 20 years, especially now that he violated terms of his release.

Interesting to see some compare apples to buttholes as if they were the same thing.

a reply to: jrod

yeah what standard is better?

originally posted by: jrod
a reply to: WingDingLuey

Funny how the same folks applauding this are making excuse after excuse for Trump and try to argue a gag order on Trump posting threats and slams on social media while he awaits trial violates his 1st Amendment despite it being common in cases where witness intimidation is a serious concern.

SBF believed he was above the law and now is beginning to pay for his crimes. I woukd be amazed if he gets less than 20 years, especially now that he violated terms of his release.

AGAIN Mr. Homo Capensis Pretending to Be An Offworld Alien Entity , How come he was Not Convicted of Money Laundering ? There was Ample Evidence to Prove his Guilt . > ?