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 <p>The matter gained attention following a New York Times article published on July 20, revealing excerpts from personal Google documents belonging to Caroline Ellison, Bankman-Fried’s ex-partner, which were shared with the reporter by Bankman-Fried himself. This move, prosecutors argue, constitutes an effort to intimidate witnesses, amounting to witness tampering.</p>  
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 <p>According to the Department of Justice (DOJ), Bankman-Fried’s act of revealing Ellison’s documents aims to harass her and influence her testimony, and potentially dissuade other witnesses from testifying by threatening the exposure of their private affairs.</p> 
 <p>Although Bankman-Fried’s attorney, Mark Cohen, claims that his client was just expressing his right to publicly defend himself, the DOJ claims that Bankman-Fried’s activities went beyond making fair comments and were a premeditated attempt to influence witnesses and disrupt a fair trial.</p>  
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 <p>SBF has been predominantly under house arrest at his parents’ home in Palo Alto, California, since his extradition from the Bahamas in December 2022. His bail includes a $250 million bond.</p> 
 <p>The charges against Bankman-Fried arise from one of the largest financial crimes in US history, according to authorities. According to CNN, Bankman-Fried devised a vast conspiracy in which he stole deposits from his cryptocurrency exchange FTX to finance dangerous bets at his hedge fund, funnel payments to American politicians, and fund a luxury lifestyle for himself and his workers in the Bahamas. This high-stakes case underscores the ongoing complexities and regulatory scrutiny faced by the burgeoning cryptocurrency industry.</p> 
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