Tucker Carlson Interview Causes Solitary Confinement for Sam Bankman-Fried, According to Reports
In a surprising turn of events, a highly anticipated interview between Tucker Carlson and Sam Bankman-Fried, the embattled founder of FTX, was distributed online on Thursday. The conversation took place on Wednesday, though the exact date is not clearly stated.
Bankman-Fried, currently serving a 25-year sentence at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, expressed his longing for high-tech devices during the interview. He is reported to have turned 33 on Thursday.
The interview sparked discussions about Bankman-Fried's potential pursuit of a pardon from President Donald Trump. However, Bankman-Fried did not explicitly ask for a pardon during the conversation. The New York Times report suggests that such a move is being considered, but "does not appear to have gained traction."
Interestingly, Bankman-Fried's parents, Joe Bankman and Barbara Fried, are consulting with Kory Langhofer, an Arizona lawyer who worked on Trump's presidential campaigns. Langhofer, though reported to have deep connections in Trump World, has not had direct contact with President Trump yet.
The method of communication between Bankman-Fried and Carlson during the interview remains unclear. It's worth noting that the interview was not approved by the U.S. Bureau of Prisons.
During the interview, Carlson suggested that it's normal for wealthy people to expect corrupt favours from politicians. However, Bankman-Fried asserted that it would have been "inappropriate" to ask for help in such a manner.
Bankman-Fried's old associations with high-profile Democrats may be hurting his chances of getting a pardon from Trump. Contrary to earlier reports, it has been revealed that Bankman-Fried never made public his donations to Republicans before the implosion of FTX. However, he admitted that he was secretly donating to Republicans while being prosecuted during the Joe Biden years.
The interview comes after Trump's controversial pardon of Ross Ulbricht, the Silk Road founder, which was seen as a favour to the crypto community. Ulbricht's pardon was a campaign promise made by Trump prior to the election.
As the investigation into FTX's collapse continues, the interview provides a rare insight into Bankman-Fried's thoughts and feelings from behind bars. The future of his pardon request remains uncertain, but the conversation between Bankman-Fried and Carlson has certainly stirred up more questions than answers.
