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Re:SBF Arrested by Bahamian Authorities by beambot on Monday December 12, 2022 @06:58PM (#33962319)
If Congress issued a subpoena, why would any judge reasonably withhold a willing detainee?

Also, it what universe would bail make sense for such an obvious flight risk?

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Re:SBF Arrested by Bahamian Authorities by ender341341 on Monday December 12, 2022 @07:04PM (#33962407)
He wasn't arrested by the US government (or US state government), the Bahamas arrested him after the DOJ said they were pressing charges and likely to request extradition.

As for flight risk the Bahamas had previously confiscated his passport and he wasn't able to get himself smuggled out in the last 2 weeks so he doesn't appear hugely flighty, but then again knowing that he's being formally charged may change that.

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Re:SBF Arrested by Bahamian Authorities by from on Monday December 12, 2022 @07:02PM (#33962380)
Arthur Hayes of Bitmex got bail (after he agreed to extradition) and had substantial ties to Singapore. But then again he wasn’t looking at 40 years.
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