Over at Serious Trouble, a blog post: How did Sam Bankman-Fried get bail? A lawsplainer on the federal bail system, what terms he got, and how he got them.

https://www.serioustrouble.show/p/how-did-sam-bankman-fried-get-bail

How Did Sam Bankman-Fried Get Bail?

Federal bail does not necessarily work the way you think it should.

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@Popehat so what would happen if he were to skip bail before his parents ever got around to posting the title to their house? Could the government still seize it, or could the parents say something to the effect of „Oops, what a naughty boy! Guess our deal is off, then.“ ?
@microtherion The government could still chase the parents for the money. It would just be harder to get the house.
@Popehat @microtherion the house is a Stanford campus residential leasehold, so I imagine it gets extra interesting