We were only told that morning that our request had been granted, on strict conditions.

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Magistrate Judge Marianne Bowler agreed to the request during a hearing Monday, saying he would be under "strict house arrest, " and only allowed to leave his home to meet with his lawyer and for true emergencies.

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