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Coverage dated August 10, 2023 to August 13, 2023

Bankman-Fried heads to Brooklyn jail notorious for poor conditions

Headline from Al Jazeera, on the newest of 2 developments

A US judge ruled on Friday that he must be jailed for tampering with witnesses while free on bail at his parents’ home.

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  1. Accused crypto fraudster Sam Bankman-Fried could learn today if he's to be jailed

    Headline from UPI ·

  2. Newest

    Bankman-Fried heads to Brooklyn jail notorious for poor conditions

    Headline from Al Jazeera ·

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14 articles, oldest first.

  1. Rolling Stone

    Sam Bankman-Fried Is Moving Out of Parents' House and Into Jail (opens Rolling Stone)

    Published

    Rolling Stone's feed description

    The former crypto king had his bail revoked by a judge on fraud charges connected to the demise of currency exchange FTX

  2. NBC News

    U.S. judge sends Sam Bankman-Fried to jail over witness tampering (opens NBC News)

    Published

    NBC News's feed description

    Since his arrest in December, Bankman-Fried had been out on a $250 million bail.

  3. Insider

    Sam Bankman-Fried is being sent to jail after a judge revoked his bail over alleged witness tampering (opens Insider)

    Published

    Insider's feed description

    Sam Bankman-Fried, the onetime crypto billionaire, was previously released on a $250 million bond in his fraud case last year.

  4. Fortune

    Sam Bankman-Fried is headed to jail. Judge revokes bail after DOJ alleges he tampered with witnesses, including ex-girlfriend Caroline Ellison (opens Fortune)

    Published

    Fortune's feed description

    The FTX was accused of leaking Caroline Ellison's diary entries to the New York Times.

  5. UPI

    Accused crypto fraudster Sam Bankman-Fried could learn today if he's to be jailed (opens UPI)

    Published

    UPI's feed description

    Alleged crypto fraudster Sam Bankman-Fried could land in jail after a Friday hearing on a prosecutor's request to revoke his bail for alleged witness intimidation.

  6. RedState

    BREAKING: Sam Bankman-Fried Is Headed to Jail (opens RedState)

    Published

    RedState's feed description

    A bond revocation hearing was held Friday afternoon, and the judge determined he should be remanded following evidence of witness tampering.

  7. Forbes

    Judge Orders Sam Bankman-Fried Back To Jail For Violating Bail Conditions (opens Forbes)

    Published

    Forbes's feed description

    Bankman-Fried will spend the next two months before trial in a jail cell rather than at his multimillion-dollar childhood home.

  8. New York Post

    Sam Bankman-Fried returns to court, seeks to avoid jail before trial (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Bankman-Fried is under pressure for allegedly leaking his ex-lover’s personal writings to the press.

  9. Politico

    Sam Bankman-Fried sent to jail while he awaits trial (opens Politico)

    Published

    Politico's feed description

    A federal judge revoked the bail for the disgraced crypto entrepreneur after finding that he attempted to influence two witnesses.

  10. Al Jazeera

    Bankman-Fried heads to Brooklyn jail notorious for poor conditions (opens Al Jazeera)

    Published

    Al Jazeera's feed description

    A US judge ruled on Friday that he must be jailed for tampering with witnesses while free on bail at his parents’ home.

  11. New York Post

    Sam Bankman-Fried locked up in ‘reprehensible’ Brooklyn jail that also held Ghislaine Maxwell (opens New York Post)

    Published

    New York Post's feed description

    A federal judge jailed Bankman-Fried last week for allegedly leaking his ex-lover’s writings.

  12. Quartz

    Sam Bankman-Fried is headed to one of New York City's most notorious prisons (opens Quartz)

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    Quartz's feed description

    A judge revoked bail for the alleged crypto fraudster, accusing him of trying to influence witnesses

  13. Insider

    Sam Bankman-Fried is in an 'inhumane' Brooklyn jail often criticized for its condition, and where Ghislaine Maxwell previously complained of rodents (opens Insider)

    Published

    Insider's feed description

    Sam Bankman-Fried has been remanded to the Metropolitan Detention Center, where prisoners protested harsh conditions in 2019.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.