Bankman-Fried searching for tech expert to advise on bail dispute, lawyers say
Sam Bankman-Fried’s lawyers are searching for a tech expert to advise the court on his bail dispute, they told a federal judge in a letter on Tuesday. Bankman-Fried’s bail dispute has stretched for weeks. He’s temporarily barred from using encrypted apps like Signal or a VPN.
Bankman-Fried’s bail terms have been in contention for weeks, after prosecutors accused him of contacting a potential witness on Signal and using a virtual private network to shield his internet use. Prosecutors asked the judge to tighten Bankman-Fried’s bail terms, suggesting the court should seriously curtail Bankman-Fried’s internet access. Judge Lewis Kaplan suggested Bankman-Fried bring in a technical expert to advise on issues around his bail during a court proceeding last week.
