At the end of a hearing that lasted more than three hours, the judge denied bail to Mr. Bankman-Fried, who will remain in the custody of the Bahamian authorities. The chief magistrate, Joyann Ferguson-Pratt, said Mr. Bankman-Fried’s access to financial resources made his risk of fleeing “so great” that he had to remain behind bars.
Source: FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried Denied Bail by Judge in the Bahamas – The New York Times