Lawyer refutes DOJ motion to remand SBF, says basis 'extremely weak'

Odaily Planet Daily News SBF's lawyers challenged the U.S. Department of Justice's motion to remand SBF in a court filing, saying the factual basis on which the motion was based was "extremely weak." The Justice Department’s hasty conclusions about SBF’s conduct also counter the administration’s contention that SBF had repeatedly pushed the boundaries of bond issuance, the document said. "The administration was wrong. Its version of events misrepresented the facts and removed them from their proper context, portraying SBF's actions and intentions in the most negative light possible," the document said. (CoinDesk) The news comes after federal prosecutors asked a federal judge to detain former FTX CEO SBF months ahead of his trial. At the hearing in Manhattan federal court, Attorney Danielle Sassoon said "no set of release conditions will ensure the safety of the community," Sassoon told the court that the SBF, who is currently under house arrest, was trying to "intimidate" Caroline Ellison and "give the The reporter for the New York Times article made 100 phone calls, some for more than 20 minutes." Judge Kaplan has since denied SBF's application to detain SBF, but issued a temporary injunction against the parties and witnesses, prohibiting them from publicly disseminating any information about the case that might interfere with a fair trial. In addition, SBF applied to the court to seal up the private documents of its ex-girlfriend Caroline Ellison.