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.

Former FTX CEO Sam “SBF” 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 US 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. 

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