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After political commentator Tucker Carlson interviewed former FTX CEO Bankman-Fried, officials from the Federal Bureau of Prisons transferred him to a transitional facility.
As of March 27, the Federal Bureau of Prisons website shows that Bankman-Fried has been placed at the Federal Transfer Center (FTC) in Oklahoma City, indicating that he may have been moved from the facility where he was originally held and will await trial there while advancing his appeal against his conviction.
Carlson remotely interviewed Bankman-Fried on March 5, at the Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC) in Brooklyn, New York. Reports indicate that this was an unauthorized interview, which led to the former FTX CEO being placed in solitary confinement.
Status of the former FTX CEO as of March 27. Source: U.S. Federal Bureau of Prisons
The reason for transferring Bankman-Fried to the transitional facility in Oklahoma is unclear. After being convicted of seven felonies in 2023 and sentenced to 25 years in prison in 2024, a federal judge recommended that the former FTX CEO remain in the New York area to assist during the appeal process. He was briefly transferred to the FTC in Oklahoma City in May 2024 but was then sent back to the MDC in Brooklyn.
Since a judge revoked Bankman-Fried's bail in August 2023 due to allegations that he attempted to intimidate witnesses before his criminal trial, he has been held in multiple facilities. According to the U.S. Federal Bureau of Prisons, Bankman-Fried is expected to be released in November 2044, but his time in prison may be reduced based on his behavior.
Prison Interviews
Although Bankman-Fried has remained largely silent on social media and in public statements during his criminal trial, he has recently begun accepting interviews from conservative media, including Carlson and the New York Post. Reports suggest that Bankman-Fried is reaching out to conservative audiences in an attempt to attract the attention of U.S. President Donald Trump and Republican lawmakers, hinting at a potential federal pardon.
A representative from the U.S. Federal Bureau of Prisons reportedly told the New York Times that SBF's interview with Carlson was unauthorized. Speaking with the right-wing commentator the day before his 33rd birthday, the former FTX CEO stated, "I don't think of myself as a criminal." He also suggested that Ryan Salame, the co-CEO of the former FTX digital market—who is also imprisoned for his role in the exchange's collapse—was charged with "completely false crimes," possibly due to his political leanings.
Trump has not made any public statements indicating that he is considering granting a pardon to Bankman-Fried. One of his first actions after taking office was to pardon Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht, who attended a joint session of Congress after his release.
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