Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried was reportedly sent to solitary confinement after taking part in an interview with right-wing political commentator Tucker Carlson, who has not been approved by prison authorities.
“This particular interview has not been approved,” a representative from the Prisons Bureau told the New York Times on March 7.
According to those who have explained the situation, after an interview with Bankmanfried Carlson was announced, he was sent to solitary confinement at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, which has been running since August 2023.
The Prison Bureau is said to have strict rules about who can communicate with inmates and how they can.
The interview, published on Carlson’s YouTube channel on March 6th, received 730,425 views at the time of publication.
Source: Tucker Carlson
In an interview with Carlson, Bankmanfried spoke about prison life since his sentencing and his thoughts on US crypto regulations.
Carlson did not directly ask the bankers if he was hoping for a pardon from US President Donald Trump, but during the interview he appeared to embrace the Republican idea.
This is a developing story, and more information will be added as it becomes available.
