New Details Emerge about SBFâs Life in Prison
A former inmate at the Brooklyn Metropolitan Detention Center has revealed details of Bankman-Friedâs life in prison leading up to his landmark fraud trial.
Talking to crypto content creator, Tiffany Fong, former inmate Gene Borello claimed the FTX founder was at one point on suicide watch and did not eat or shower for several days.
Borello claims a fellow inmate attempted to extort the âtimidâ Bankman-Fried by suggesting he pay a fellow inmate for âprotection,â claiming âthey knew he had a lot of money.â
Subsequently, Borello confronted the prisoner in Bankman-Friedâs defense, leading to a physical altercation that caused Borello to spend time in solitary confinement.
âYou could tell he didnât want to be there,â Borello said of Bankman-Fried. âHe was just nervous.â
Moreover, Borello claimed Bankman-Fried âjust didnât understandâ that he could face a sentence that would amount to life in prison.
According to an alleged conversation Fong had with the FTX founder, Bankman-Fried said he believed his chances of getting off with no jail time were âaround 50/50.â
âHe believed he was only getting twenty years,â Borello said.
While Bankman-Friedâs sentencing is not scheduled until March 28th, 2024, the former FTX CEO and founder could face a maximum sentence of 115 years in prison, a term length Borello disagrees with.
âYou mean to tell me that a guy who stole money is going to get life in prison and never hurt a person in his life?â Borello told Fong. âI donât agree with that.â
On November 2nd, Bankman-Fried was found guilty on seven different fraud-related charges following a grueling month-long trial that saw multiple of his former associates and closest friends testify against him.
When asked whether or not Bankman-Fried expected the guilty verdict, Borello said no.
âHe was not worried about the case,â claimed Borello.
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