By takowi on Skatehive
Sam Bankman-Fried, the disgraced founder of the collapsed crypto exchange FTX, was back in court Thursday as a judge extended bail restrictions that prevent him from using messaging apps. Prosecutors had raised concerns about witness tampering.The FTX co-founder was under house arrest at his parents' Palo Alto, California, home while he awaits trial on eight federal fraud and money laundering charges. He pleaded not guilty in January.Judge Extends Bail Restrictions on Messaging AppsThe judge extended Sam Bankman-Fried’s bail restrictions on messaging apps, citing concern over his potential ability to delete messages while awaiting trial on fraud charges. In a hearing Thursday, Kaplan said he was concerned about the delete features in certain messaging apps and asked more details from Bankman-Fried’s attorneys on how they plan to preserve his communications while he awaits trial.Prosecutors have raised the issue of witness tampering in Bankman-Fried’s case after it was revealed that he