Sam Bankman-Fried considered blaming his lawyer to protect his image.
“Go Tucker Carlson (original text), come out as a Republican.” “Come out as extremely pro-cryptocurrency and pro-freedom.” “Come out with a strong anti-Binance message.”
Some of the “random” and “possibly bad” thoughts Sam Bankman-Fried reportedly considered in the days following his arrest were part of Bankman-Fried’s argument that he should be, according to new documents published by prosecutors. He faced a heavy sentence of up to 50 years.
In a Google document written by Bankman-Fried, he appears to be considering various ways to restore his public image, but admits, “These are all random, untested, probably bad ideas.” Many of them involve accusing lawyers and bankruptcy proceedings of stealing from his company, which Bankman-Fried has insisted on publicizing despite being barred from making such claims during the trial.
In fact, if Bankman-Fried could have appeared on Tucker Carlson’s show, he would have planned to come out as a Republican and oppose the “woke agenda,” but he would also have talked about “…how the lawyer cartel is destroying the values of lawyers.” “They threw entrepreneurs under the bus to cover up their incompetence,” he said.
Bankman-Fried also considered conversations with other journalists, including Bloomberg’s Matt Levine and Michael Lewis, who wrote a book called Going Infinite that chronicles Bankman-Fried’s rise and fall. A separate document lists other potential figures in the media who Bankman-Fried believes could serve as allies.
Bankman-Fried might have considered discussing the effects of antidepressants. The entry in the Google document simply says “Send EmSam Tweet Thread,” mentions prescription medications he has taken for most of his adult life, and links to other documents that are unfortunately inaccessible.
What are Bankman-Fried’s last two ideas? “Send out a Twitter poll asking people what they should do.” and “Try to get people to support (original text) true story.”
Bankman-Fried is scheduled to be sentenced on March 28. Bankman-Fried’s lawyers and supporters asked the court to impose a much more moderate sentence of 63 to 78 months.
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