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Prosecutors have asked the federal judge overseeing the case against FTX cofounder Sam Bankman-Fried to prevent him from contacting current or former employees after allegations of potential witness tampering.
In a letter filed Friday in federal court, the Department of Justice claimed that Bankman-Fried contacted FTX’s current general counsel, among others, using the encrypted messaging app Signal.
“I would really love to reconnect and see if there’s a way for us to have a constructive relationship, use each other as resources when possible, or at least vet things with each other,” Bankman-Fried allegedly texted the general counsel, according to prosecutors.
Prosecutors requested that the conditions of Bankman-Fried’s bond be changed so he is no longer allowed to contact employees, who the DOJ considers potential witnesses against the former executive, without a lawyer present. The letter further requests that Bankman-Fried be restricted from using encrypted messaging apps like Signal and Slack that automatically delete messages after a set period of time.
