Tiffany Fong, crypto influencer, spends hours visiting Sam Bankman-Fried at his ... trends now
Sam Bankman-Fried spent his Tuesday night in the company of one of the influential and glamorous figures in crypto, journalist Tiffany Fong.
Since December 23, Bankman-Fried has been under house arrest at his parents' $4 million home in Palo Alto, California, after he was freed in a Manhattan court on a $250 million bond. The former CEO, 30, is facing securities and wire fraud charges related to his collapsed crypto exchange FTX.
On Wednesday, Fong, 26, tweeted: 'I met with Sam Bankman-Fried last night. I haven’t written anything thoughtful out about our conversation - I’m just sharing because I’m getting some questions about this. I’m still in holiday mode & am visiting family in SF atm, so please be patient.'
In an interview with the New York Post about the meeting between the pair, Fong said that Bankman-Fried is 'surprisingly optimistic' despite the gravity of the charges he's facing.
On Tuesday night, independent crypto journalist Tiffany Fong said that she visited Sam Bankman-Fried at his parents' home in Palo Alto
The day after their meeting, it was reported that Bankman-Fried is expected to enter a plea next week in response to criminal charges, which allege he defrauded investors and looted billions of dollars in customer funds at his failed cryptocurrency exchange.
Speaking to the Post, Fong said that Bankman-Fried 'seemed similar to how he always is' and that he 'remains surprisingly optimistic, although aware of the [gravity of his situation.'
If convicted on all charges, Bankman-Fried is facing 115 years in prison. Fong said: 'He doesn’t seem to want to talk too much about worst case scenarios.'
Following his December 12 arrest in the Bahamas, Bankman-Fried was held in the notorious Fox Hill Prison, where inmates are reportedly crammed in cells with multiple other inmates, without access to running water or other means of basic hygiene.
Sam Bankman-Fried being escorted by Ghislaine Maxwell's former bodyguard Jimmy Harkins from court last week in New York after he was released on a $250million bond
Fong told the Post that Bankman-Fried didn't say too much about his time in Fox Hill.
It was earlier reported that Bankman-Fried was held in the sickbay at the prison - dubbed 'Fox Hell' by fearful locals - where he reportedly received preferential treatment over other inmates.
The embattled crypto crook reportedly had access to his own toilet, running water, a TV, local newspapers, crossword puzzles and a host of other perks - including food that adheres to his vegan lifestyle.
