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    Home»News»Who Will Pay Sam Bankman-Fried’s $250M Bail? 
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    Who Will Pay Sam Bankman-Fried’s $250M Bail? 

    Rea K.By Rea K.December 23, 2022Updated:December 23, 20222 Mins Read
    Who Will Pay Sam Bankman-Fried's $250M Bail? 
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    Sam Bankman-Fried was today granted his release from prison by a New York judge after posting a $250 million bond.

    The huge question that followed on Crypto Twitter was, “Where did the money originate from?” SBF lost billions of dollars, didn’t he? Is he using FTX money to cover his own bail? The quick response is no one had to pay anything for his release, and no money is owed—at least not yet.

    The “appearance bond” under Bankman-Fried’s release agreement is a guarantee to adhere to particular conditions while awaiting trial and to appear when the time comes. No real payment was necessary, but he had to put up 10% of the bail sum as security for the bond.

    From what we know so far Sam’s bail came from a mixture of his parents house ($4M) + one relative + one outside person. If they need 10% collateral on a $250,000,000 bail that’s $25,000,000. So if we less Sam’s parent’s home that’s a leftover $21,000,000 that came from others.

    — Autism Capital 🧩 (@AutismCapital) December 22, 2022

    This is federal court not state. It's an Appearance Bond. It requires friends/family to sign an Affidavit of Surety, which obligates the defendant to pay the court the bail money if the defendant doesn’t appear in court or fails to comply with conditions. No $ is paid upfront.

    — Jeff Alvez (@alvez_jeff86) December 22, 2022

    At the Thursday hearing in New York, Federal prosecutors claimed that Bankman-Fried’s bail was “the highest ever pre-trial bond.“

    According to American law, a “recognizance” is a release that is entirely based on the defendant’s written pledge to appear in court when summoned and requires neither an upfront payment nor a bail bond agreement.

    A court may also demand an upfront security deposit. However, in some instances, making family members co-sign the recognizance bond—especially if it has a very large monetary amount—is a more effective strategy to guarantee a rich individual will appear in court. 

    The bail agreement also specifies additional conditions, such as house arrest with electronic location tracking and limitations on one’s ability to spend money, conduct business, and own guns.

    Sam Bankman-Fried’s Appearance Bond

    The $250 million will be called due if Bankman-Fried doesn’t continue to comply or doesn’t show up for his trial. And his parents’ Palo Alto house is the first piece of collateral put forth to cover that sum.

    The court filing doesn’t mention the property’s address or value.

    FTX executives purchased $300 million worth of property in the Bahamas over the course of two years, according to Reuters. Who currently has custody of the assets is unknown.

    Eight criminal charges have been brought against Bankman-Fried after U.S. authorities asked the Bahamas to extradite him.

    The former CEO of the defunct cryptocurrency exchange FTX is accused of fraud after it was discovered that he used client funds to make a profit through his trading firm, Alameda Research.

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