Disgraced crypto executive Sam Bankman-Fried has made “recent attempts” to contact prospective witnesses in his criminal case, federal prosecutors said Friday in a letter to the judge that sought new conditions of his release. Bankman-Fried has been free on a $250 million bond after he was charged with fraud and conspiracy following the collapse of the crypto platform he founded, FTX. “This is particularly concerning given that the defendant is aware that Witness-1 has information that would tend to inculpate the defendant. The defendant has also contacted other current and former FTX employees, prosecutors said. Sam Bankman-Fried has tried to contact potential witnesses, government says originally appeared on abcnews.go.com

Source: ABC News January 28, 2023 14:19 UTC