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Judge Denies Temporary Release For Sam Bankman-Fried, Suggests He Could Face 'Very Long Sentence'
Sam Bankman-Fried will have to remain in jail for the duration of his trial, a federal judge ruled on Thursday, saying that the former FTX founder has had enough time to review material in preparation for the trial. But, Judge Lewis Kaplan ruled, Bankman-Fried will be made available to his attorneys at 7:00 a.m. ET every trial day with a caveat so they can discuss any issues before testimony begins. Bankman-Fried's attorneys already lost two bids to have their client released from jail ahead of trial. They still tried again this week, arguing they would have no opportunities to confer with the former FTX executive ... (full story)