SBF appeals decision to jail sentence for alleged witness tampering

Odaily Planet Daily News SBF appealed its decision to be jailed for allegedly tampering with witnesses. In a filing late Friday night with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, SBF's attorneys said SBF was merely exercising its First Amendment right to share with a New York Times reporter about his former colleague and lover, Caroline Ellison private documents, only to defend their reputation, not to intimidate. Prosecutors said SBF posted the content to harass Ellison and to prevent others from testifying. (Reuters) According to news yesterday, SBF lawyers submitted a motion for provisional release again, with the same reasons as before, including poor network conditions in the prison and insufficient laptop power. The bottom line is that SBF agrees to meet with the defense team five times a week to help prepare the defense.