Ex-Billionaire Sam Bankman-Fried's New Appearance in Prison Revealed
Summary:
An alleged photograph of ex-billionaire Sam Bankman-Fried in New York's Metropolitan Detention Centre shows him noticeably thinner with a beard, as shared by crypto journalist Tiffany Fong. This image is considered the only one released since Bankman-Fried's imprisonment for fraud in August 2023. Despite his changed appearance and alleged neglect of personal grooming, Bankman-Fried seems to be tolerating prison life without serious physical harm or bullying, as per an account from a former inmate, "G Lock". The crypto community's response to this revelation varied, with comments ranging from concern to humor.
A recent photograph allegedly snapped at Metropolitan Detention Centre in New York shows the ex-billionaire Sam Bankman-Fried looking notably leaner than before, supported by a newfound beard. The image was brought to light by Tiffany Fong, a self-employed cryptocurrency journalist, during her discussion with a previous MDC inmate referred to as "G Lock". This snapshot is the only one to be publicized since Bankman-Fried was sentenced to jail following his conviction for fraud in August 2023.
The picture reported to have been clicked on December 17, contains Bankman-Fried with a noticeable change in his physique and a groomed beard, standing amongst five other prison inmates. An excerpt from an unreleased conversation with G Lock was also put forth by Fong. G Lock had been in the company of Bankman-Fried throughout his prison tenure. “He's clearly shed some pounds and his personal hygiene seems to be lacking. He hasn't been maintaining his usual grooming standards, but it's evident that he's grappling with numerous issues currently,” Fong opined. G Lock's commentary on Bankman-Fried was that while he was certainly unconventional, he found him to be an essentially good person.
G Lock indicated that Bankman-Fried was coping reasonably well with prison life, despite neglecting his grooming routine and not bathing as frequently as expected. He suggested that Bankman-Fried had not been subjected to severe physical harm or bullying during his stay at the MDC. Interestingly, G Lock compared Bankman-Fried to American rapper Tekashi Six Nine, stating that he was more of a "gangster" since unlike the rapper, Bankman-Fried had never acted as an informant in prison.
The cryptocurrency community reacted promptly to the revelation of the photograph. As per the pseudonymous trader, IamNomad, "If that's truly SBF in the picture, he's not responding well to prison life." On the other end of the spectrum, a few made reference to Bankman-Fried having to become part of a "gang" in prison.
One user humorously stated, “SBF appears ready to release the biggest album of the year.” In the closing part of the interview, Fong mentioned that Bankman-Fried's fellow inmates teased him about dating Caroline Ellison. Bankman-Fried and his inmates came together to view a renowned 60 Minutes interview featuring Big Short author Michael Lewis. This happened to coincide with the introduction of his biological account of Bankman-Fried entitled Going Infinite: The Rise and Fall of a New Tycoon.
Published At
2/20/2024 9:00:09 AM
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