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There could be conditions on federal bail like “do not use a computer.” Etc etc It seems he got a sweetheart deal.

• akerl_ 4y ago
  There are conditions on his bail, like a ban on unapproved financial transfers over $1000. There’s no evidence that he got a sweetheart deal; federal bail starts from the assumption that people can be released pending trial, and adds the minimum conditions on top of that based on public safety and ensuring they show up.
• dragonwriter 4y ago
  > There could be conditions on federal bail like “do not use a computer.” Etc etc There were significant non-financial conditions on SBF’s bail. > It seems he got a sweetheart deal. The only way that’s even remotely justifiable as a description is in the ratio of security to the bail amount (the penalty for which he and his sureties become liable should he violate the bail requirements), but that is just as aptly described as him getting an extraordinarily high bail amount.