Names of People Who Posted SBF’s Bond Should be Made Public, US Judge Rules (Report)

Judge Lewis Kaplan in Manhattan reportedly ruled that the names of the two people who allowed Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) to live in his parents’ home under a $250 million bond should be made public.

The former CEO of FTX is facing several accusations, including fraud and money laundering. His trial date is set for October 2, 2023.

• According to a report by ReutersJudge Kaplan ruled in favor of multiple media outlets, such as Bloomberg, CNBC, and The Washington Post, which insisted that the persons’ identities be disclosed.
• The names will remain anonymous until at least February 7 because “the questions raised here are novel and there will likely be an appeal,” the judge said.
• After spending a short time in a Bahamas prison, authorities extradited Bankman-Fried to the US, where he was expected to see the prison cell from the inside.
• However, a New York federal judge ordered that he could live in his parents’ house on $250 million guaranteed. The 30-year-old must wear an electronic monitoring bracelet and is not allowed to leave the Northern District of California.
• Her lawyer previously refused to reveal the name of the guarantor who made the bond possible, arguing they would be subjected to the same abuse as her parents.
• The attorney claimed that Ms. Fried and Mr. The bankman recently received “a stream of threatening correspondence, including communications expressing wishes for them to suffer physical harm.”
• In addition, three mysterious men drove their vehicle to a metal barricade outside their California home. After leaving the scene, they said: “You won’t be able to hold us back.”