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FTX founder charged with fraud in U.S., denied bail in the Bahamas | Reuters

By Thomas A. Smith

NASSAU, Bahamas/NEW YORK, Dec 13 (Reuters) – U.S. prosecutors on Tuesday accused Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder of crypto currency exchange FTX, of fraud and violating campaign finance laws by misappropriating his customers’ funds and a judge in the Bahamas denied his petition for bail.

Bahamas Chief Magistrate JoyAnn Ferguson-Pratt denied the petition for Bankman-Fried to be released on bail, citing a “great” risk of flight and ordered the former CEO of FTX sent to the country’s department of corrections until Feb. 8.

via www.reuters.com