U.S. judge rejects new bail conditions for FTX founder Bankman-Fried


FILE PHOTO Former FTX Chief Executive Sam Bankman-Fried who faces fraud charges over the collapse of the bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange arrives on the day of a hearing at Manhattan federal court in New York City U.S. January 3 2023.  REUTERSDavid Dee DelgadoFile Photo

FILE PHOTO: Former FTX Chief Executive Sam Bankman-Fried, who faces fraud charges over the collapse of the bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange, arrives on the day of a hearing at Manhattan federal court in New York City, U.S. January 3, 2023. REUTERS/David Dee Delgado/File Photo

NEW YORK (Reuters) -A federal judge on Tuesday rejected a proposal to modify Sam Bankman-Fried's bail conditions, despite an agreement between the FTX cryptocurrency exchange founder and prosecutors to address potential witness tampering concerns.

U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan in Manhattan did not provide reasons for the denial, and said a hearing on bail remains scheduled for Feb. 9.

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