SBF to be Banned from Playing League of Legends?
Things are getting gloomier for SBF by the day, with authorities set to introduce new measures.
The worst punishment for Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF), the notorious former CEO of FTX, may still be awaiting him.
In a letter to United States District Judge Lewis Kaplan published on Feb.15, U.S. Attorney Damian Williams asked the court to expand restrictions regarding SBF’s electronic device usage.
“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 letter reads.
According to the prosecutors, SBF should not be allowed to use electronic devices except for reviewing pre-trial evidence, communicating with lawyers, and accessing emails. The idea is to force him to use only one computer and cell phone monitored using a “pen register”, which enables authorities to see a list of phone numbers or internet addresses contacted from a specific source.
This begs the question: Will SBF be banned from playing video games, including the League of Legends?
Gagarin News shed light on his love for gaming (and beanbags), so it may well be the case that SBF will stop enjoying the privilege of competing with other players online should the authorities proceed with the current plan.
SBF has already been prohibited from using encrypted messaging apps that he was using for contacting potential witnesses in the FTX case.
“The defendant's contact with a possible trial witness in January 2023 using Signal, and the defendant’s use of a VPN after the Court already restricted the defendant’s use of encrypted messaging applications, are a sufficient basis to warrant the imposition of additional conditions of release,” the letter reads.
He may also permanently lose access to the VPN that he reportedly used to watch sports.
As per the original conditions, SBF was forced to wear an ankle bracelet without losing full computer and internet access from a lavish house belonging to his parents in California.
Gagarin News previously reported that SBF’s bail was backed by Larry Kramer, the former dean of Stanford Law School and a close friend of Sam's parents. Kramer stated that Joe Bankman and Barbara Fried supported his family during the battle with cancer.
