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SBF won’t be able to play League of Legends under proposed bail changes – Crypto News

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Sam Bankman-Fried, the former CEO of crypto exchange FTX may no longer be able to play League of Legends and other video games if newly proposed changes to his bail conditions from United States prosecutors are approved.

In a Feb. 15 letters to United States District Judge Lewis Kaplan, US Attorney Damian Williams asked the courts to further expand restrictions surrounding Bankman-Fried’s electronic device usage.

They pointed to Bankman Fried’s. recent device usage as cause for concern, and agreed with the court’s intuition that it was “shortsighted” by focusing only on apps, adding:

“There is now a record before the Court of a defendant who appears motivated to circumvent monitoring and find loopholes in existing bail conditions. The appropriate course, therefore, is broader restrictions on the defendant’s cellphone, tablet, computer, and internet usage, with limited exceptions.”

The prosecutors propose that Bankman-Fried should be prohibited from using cellphones, tablets, computers, or the internet, except for very limited uses such as reviewing pre-trial evidence, communicating with lawyers, and accessing emails.

He would be restricted to using a single cell phone and computer, both of which would be monitored. using a “pen register”—a device or process that essentially produces a list of phone numbers of internet addresses contacted from a specific source.

Bankman-Fried is understood to be an avid gamer, having reportedly played online video games such as League of Legends during fundraising rounds during his time at FTX.

Bankman-Fried also mentioned during an interview with the New York Times on Nov. 13 that he likes to play some games as it helps him “unwind a bit” and clears his mind.

Under the newly proposed bail conditions, it appears that Bankman-Fried will no longer be allowed to participate in the activity.

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Earlier this month, the former CEO was prohibited from using encrypted messaging apps after he was found to have contacted potential witnesses in his criminal case.

He has also been temporarily banned from using VPNs on Feb. 14, after the Justice Department discovered he had used a VPN on two different occasions — in order to watch sports coverage. This ban will be further discussed during a Feb. 16 hearing.

Many from the crypto community were disgusted by the initial conditions of Bankman-Fried’s bail, which required him to wear an ankle bracelet but afforded him full computer and internet access from his parents’ luxurious home in sunny California.