Sam Bankman-Fried Jail Release Bid Denied by Appeals Court (1)

Sam Bankman-Fried’s request to be released from jail ahead of his Oct. 3 fraud trial was denied by a federal appeals court, hours after he lost a separate ruling that blocks him from calling expert witnesses for his defense.

The former FTX co-founder has been dealt a series of setbacks as he gears up for his trial, which is scheduled in two weeks.

He had his $250 million bail revoked in August, after the judge in his case ruled he likely tried to tamper with two government witnesses. His lawyers asked the federal appeals court in Manhattan on Tuesday ...