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FTX founder fights detention amid witness tampering allegations

  • FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried is accused of improperly influencing a key witness for his upcoming fraud trial.
  • Prosecutors allege Bankman-Fried shared personal writings of the witness with a reporter.
  • Bankman-Fried's lawyers argue he was exercising First Amendment rights in talking to press.
  • The defense team asserts the prosecution's evidence for revoking bail is speculative.
  • Bankman-Fried has pleaded not guilty and is currently out on a $250 million bond.
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