Months after FTX co-founder and former CEO Sam Bankman Fried was convicted of a crime The first photo of the disgraced crypto tycoon in prison on seven federal fraud and conspiracy charges related to the collapsed exchange has reportedly been released.
Share on Twitter A photo purportedly taken in prison, by content creator Tiffany Fong (also known as All but one of them had their faces censored. Protect their privacy.
In the photo, which was allegedly taken at Brooklyn’s Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC) on Dec. 17, Bankman-Fried is seen wearing a familiar outfit: a T-shirt, sweatpants and sneakers, Fung said. , a photo from before he went to prison, where he looks thinner than the photo. He also sports a beard, in contrast to his typical clean-shaven look.
Fong obtained the photo from a recently released inmate, whom she calls “G-Rock,” and is the only person in the photo whose face is not obscured. She shared a short clip of a video interview with Bankman Freed’s former prison mate, in which she referred to Sam as her “son” and spoke about his behavior and personal lifestyle in prison.
In the video, G-Rock also says Bankman Freed looked “filtier than a motherfucker” and that the fallen cryptocurrency founder wasn’t showering very often at the time. G. Rock, who is said to be a former member of the Blood Gang, added that Bankman Freed told him, “I’d like to grow a beard because I’ve never done it before.”
Bankman Fried was indicted in November for a series of crimes, including withdrawing billions of dollars worth of customer funds from FTX to support sister investment firm Alameda Research during the bear market before FTX’s collapse. Convicted.
Still, G-Lock believes Bankman-Fried is ultimately a “good guy” — claiming he is “weird as shit” and “could be a weirdo.” However, he is asking President Joe Biden to pardon the FTX co-founder. In the midst of this year’s re-election campaign.
“Release Sam Bankman,” says G. Locke. “Joe Biden, you know what’s going on. Before you leave, please forgive his son…you know what to do.”
Fong said she plans to post the full interview with G-Rock on her blog within the next few days. YouTube channel It will also delve deeper into Bankman Freed’s behavior in prison and how other inmates treat him.
FTX’s long-running bankruptcy saga may finally have a semi-happy ending for clients and the company’s lawyers. said in late January Under the current plan, “customers with allowed claims and general unsecured creditors will eventually be paid in full.”
However, this is subject to change. Some customers are dissatisfied with the current plan, which is based on the value of their crypto assets as of November 2022, when FTX went bankrupt. Because the cryptocurrency market has recovered significantly since then.price of BitcoinFor example, from about $17,000 at the time Over $51,000 Today.
Edited by Ryan Ozawa.
