A US federal appeals court on Tuesday appeared sceptical of former cryptocurrency billionaire Sam Bankman-Fried’s argument that being jailed just two months before his trial on federal fraud charges is violating his right to free speech.US District Judge Lewis Kaplan revoked Bankman-Fried’s $250m bail on August 11, finding probable cause to believe that the defendant had tampered with witnesses. This included his sharing the personal writings of Caroline Ellison, the former chief executive of his Alameda Research hedge fund and romantic partner, with a New York Times reporter.Ellison has pleaded guilty to fraud and is expected to testify against Bankman-Fried.
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