How is it that all these rich and powerful people turned a blind eye towards not only the illegal activities he was doing, but also reputation risk that this guy would associate them with?
I guess if enough people do it, it's allowed to go under the rug by the media.
"Bankman-Fried, 31, was found guilty of seven counts of fraud and conspiracy and faces a maximum possible sentence of up to 110 years in prison.
Jurors in Manhattan federal court returned the verdict after less than five hours of deliberation."
Anyone familiar with the American judicial system, explain how in 5 hours you can reach a verdict in a case where billions of dollars have been lost.
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SBF gets used to prison
https://twitter.com/Cointelegraph/status/1728050840764547505
Convicted FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried has gone from trading crypto to fish while behind bars and exchanged four packets of mackerel for a haircut before his criminal trial.
Bankman-Fried is sharing a cell at the Brooklyn prison with former Honduran President Juan Hernández and a former senior Mexican police officer, sources familiar with the matter told The Wall Street Journal."
I heard that the Brooklyn prison is not the best, although he may have a VIP cell.