Sam Bankman-Fried’s lawyers said Feb. 21 that the defense has acquiesced to the court’s request to hire an independent technical expert to consult on bail conditions and is currently looking for a suitable candidate, according to a court filing.
The move comes after the FTX founder breached his bail conditions by using encrypted messaging apps and a VPN during January and February. Prosecutors filed a written complaint on the matter, while the defense argued that VPN usage was benign.
The court questioned the defense why SBF should be released into a “garden of electronics” and requested that the defense should hire an independent technical expert to consult on the case.
Defense lawyers agreed that SBF would not access any encrypted applications or services in the interim.
(By Assad Jafri)
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