The Justice Department asked a federal judge on Friday to bar FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried from communicating with current and former employees. Advocates Mr. Bankman-Fried said she contacted others as well Current and former FTX employees and worried that communications could lead to witness tampering. Prosecutors also asked the judge to bar Bankman-Fried from contacting her, saying she directed the company’s employees and his staff while she headed FTX. Manhattan US Attorney’s Office Mr. Bankman-Fried alleged With last month Steals billions of dollars from FTX clients while misleading lenders and investors. Prosecutors did not identify the other employees Bankman-Fried allegedly tried to contact, but called the communications to the general counsel and others harassed.

Source: Wall Street Journal January 29, 2023 01:18 UTC