Sam Bankman-Fried to be restricted to a flip phone with 'no internet,' but can still watch Netflix on a laptop

Thu, 03/09/2023 - 09:06

Collage of FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried arriving at Manhattan federal court on January 3, 2023 and a flip phone. — FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried arrives at Manhattan federal court on January 3, and a "dumb" flip phone.
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Prosecutors wrote Friday to a judge about modifications to Bankman-Fried's conditions of release.
They proposed letting him use a flip phone or non-smartphone device with "no internet capabilities."
The FTX founder and his parents will be required to install security software on their devices.

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried will be allowed to use a flip phone with "no internet capabilities" as part of modifications to his conditions of release, prosecutors said.