SBF sent to solitary confinement over Tucker Carlson interview: Report

Ciaran Lyons 2 minutes ago SBF sent to solitary confinement over Tucker Carlson interview: Report A representative for the US Bureau of Prisons reportedly said that Sam Bankman-Fried’s interview with Tucker Carlson was not approved by the agency. 24 Total views Listen to article 0:00 News COINTELEGRAPH IN YOUR SOCIAL FEED Follow our Subscribe on Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried has reportedly been sent to solitary confinement after taking part in an interview with right-wing political commentator Tucker Carlson, which was not approved by prison authorities. “This particular interview was not approved,” a representative for the Bureau of Prisons told The New York Times on March 7. According to a person briefed on the situation, after Bankman-Fried’s interview with Carlson was published, he was sent to solitary confinement at Brooklyn’s Metropolitan Detention Center, where he has been held since August 2023. The Bureau of Prisons is said to have strict rules on who can communicate with inmates and how they can do so. The interview, published on Carlson’s YouTube channel on March 6, has garnered 730,425 views at the time of publication. Source: Tucker Carlson During the interview with Carlson, Bankman-Fried talked about prison life since his sentencing and his thoughts on crypto regulation in the US. While Carlson didn’t directly ask Bankman-Fried if he expected a pardon from US President Donald Trump, he appeared receptive to some Republican ideas during the interview. This is a developing story, and further information will be added as it becomes available. # United States # Sam Bankman-Fried # FTX # Regulation Add reaction