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S.B.F.’s Judge & Baldwin’s Secret Weapon

News and notes on Bankman-Fried’s mystery financial backers, Baldwin’s manslaughter case, and the Biden administration’s legal war with Hollywood.

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There’s a lot of skepticism in the legal community about whether D.A. Mary Carmack-Altwies can secure a conviction against actor Alec Baldwin, who has been charged with involuntary manslaughter after the on-set death of a beloved cinematographer. Photo: MEGA/GC Images
Eriq Gardner
January 23, 2023

How the hell did Sam Bankman-Fried, who claims he has “close to nothing” in the bank, make $250 million bail? This week, citing public interest in the criminal case against the FTX founder, several media outlets pushed U.S. District Court Judge Lewis Kaplan to unseal the names of S.B.F.’s two mysterious backers, who, along with his parents, stepped up to co-sign his bond papers. But the judge rejected their bid on Friday, meaning we may never know which people or entities are responsible for guaranteeing S.B.F.’s cushy home confinement in Palo Alto.