Sam Bankman-Fried Faces New Internet Restrictions

• The U.S. Department of Justice has proposed additional restrictions on Sam Bankman-Fried’s internet usage, including using a flip phone with no internet connectivity and sole access to whitelisted websites.
• This came after suspicions arose that Bankman-Fried had attempted to contact witnesses while on bail for charges of wire fraud and money laundering.
• These restrictions include no more video games, a laptop restricted to approved websites, parental affidavits listing devices owned, and password-protected devices.

Proposed Restrictions

The U.S. Department of Justice has proposed additional restrictions on Sam Bankman-Fried’s internet usage as part of his bail conditions. These restrictions include using a flip phone with no internet connectivity and sole access to whitelisted websites, as well as no more video games, a laptop restricted to approved websites, parental affidavits listing devices owned, and password-protected devices.

Suspicions Arose

These calls for restrictions came days after suspicions arose that Bankman-Fried had attempted to contact witnesses, including former FTX employees, while on bail for charges of wire fraud and money laundering. Furthermore, U.S. Attorney Damian Williams made the filing suggesting that these conditions were made „on behalf of the parties“ implying that Bankman-Fried’s defense team had agreed to them in order to ensure his compliance with the law during his trial proceedings .

Additional Conditions

The filing also demanded a sworn affidavit from Bankman-Fried’s parents listing their respective devices with serial numbers and MAC addresses representing that they will not bring additional devices into the home nor permit their son access their devices either by requiring them all be password protected . Additionally , Judge Lewis Kaplan of the U.S District Court for the Southern District New York expressed his suspicions about claims that Bankman Fried used online privacy to watch football .

Allegations Of Tampering

The Department of Justice’s decision to tighten SBF’s bail terms came after it was determined that he had been using encrypted communication applications such as WhatsApp or Telegram in order contact former FTX employees and witnesses which led prosecutors allege at the time that SBF was tampering with witnesses in the criminal case against him .

Conclusion

The purpose behind these regulations is designed ensure Sam Bankman Fried complies by federal laws during this trial period , however how strictly these regulations are enforced remains unclear until further information is released by both parties involved in this case .