# Why Isn't Sam Bankman-Fried in Jail?

*Author: Ryan Sean Adams, David Hoffman*
*Published: Nov 30, 2022*
*Source: https://www.bankless.com/fr/why-isnt-sam-bankman-fried-in-jail*

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Also, stay tuned toward the end of the show for a special guest appearance from our boots-on-the-ground Bahamas correspondent to give their take from the belly of the beast.

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### TIMESTAMPS & RESOURCES
0:00 Intro

5:44 SBF to Prison?

https://fortune.com/crypto/2022/11/13/could-sam-bankman-fried-go-to-prison-for-the-ftx-disaster/

9:00 Criminal Misconduct

https://twitter.com/RBPFPolice/status/1591864528291221504

10:25 1M Creditors

https://www.cnbc.com/2022/11/15/ftx-says-could-have-over-1-million-creditors-in-new-bankruptcy-filing.html

14:21 Alameda Backend

https://www.cnbc.com/2022/11/13/sam-bankman-frieds-alameda-quietly-used-ftx-customer-funds-without-raising-alarm-bells-say-sources.html

16:30 SBF Backdoor

https://www.reuters.com/markets/currencies/exclusive-least-1-billion-client-funds-missing-failed-crypto-firm-ftx-sources-2022-11-12/

17:28 Buying Properties

https://www.reuters.com/technology/exclusive-bankman-frieds-ftx-parents-bought-bahamas-property-worth-121-mln-2022-11-22/

18:35 $1B Personal Loan

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-11-17/ftx-s-bankman-fried-received-1-billion-loan-from-alameda

19:08 Cashing Out $300M

https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/11/18/sam-bankman-fried-cashed-out-300m-in-previous-funding-round-wsj/

21:40 NYT Puff Piece

https://twitter.com/nytimes/status/1592296341346320384

https://twitter.com/TrungTPhan/status/1592349684471037955 

24:15 Liz Hoffman of WSJ

https://twitter.com/lizrhoffman/status/1595184595409969153

25:30 Alameda CEO  

https://twitter.com/Forbes/status/1593615727512227840

26:14 Pandemic Prevention

https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2022/11/16/sam-bankman-fried-ftx-pandemic-prevention/

27:42 NYT Conference

https://www.news.com.au/finance/money/investing/sam-bankmanfried-to-appear-at-new-york-times-conference-despite-ftx-bankruptcy/news-story/2e02d2fd6e584cc5b3148d0f6ba14a2f

https://twitter.com/andrewrsorkin/status/1595517635441090565

https://twitter.com/WSBChairman/status/1595512773177446412 

https://twitter.com/MattWalshInBos/status/1596130827733188608 

https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1595591868275826688

33:50 Grants to Media

https://twitter.com/teddyschleifer/status/1591191408589017088 

https://www.coinage.media/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5g9ycHS0xtU

https://techcrunch.com/2022/07/27/ftx-ceo-leads-trustless-medias-seed-round-to-help-build-community-owned-web3-shows/

41:00 Balaji Thread

https://twitter.com/balajis/status/1592661466012061696

50:45 Political Donations 

https://freebeacon.com/biden-administration/beleaguered-crypto-billionaire-was-hobnobbing-at-white-house-just-six-months-ago/

https://www.livemint.com/market/cryptocurrency/sam-bankman-fried-ftx-team-among-top-political-donors-before-bankruptcy-11669031663161.html

https://twitter.com/dankeeler/status/1519780887893790724

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-11-25/ftx-mcconnell-bankman-fried-super-pac-donation

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/22/business/ftx-sam-bankman-fried-influence.html

51:47 Returning Money

https://www.texastribune.org/2022/11/29/beto-orourke-sam-bankman-fried-ftx/

52:40 ON THE GROUND BAHAMAS CORRESPONDENT 

55:25 Psychology Autopsy 

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/15/technology/ftx-sam-bankman-fried-psychiatrist.html

1:05:45 Why Isn't Sam Bankman-Fried in Jail?

1:14:30 Closing & Disclaimers