SBF received special treatment inside Bahamian jail: Report

Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried, who was remanded to the notorious Fox Hill Prison successful Nassau, Bahamas, pending an probe into the illness of his exchange, had a antithetic acquisition than galore different prisoners. 

According to the Financial Times, Bankman-Fried was held successful the sickbay wherever helium had entree to a toilet, moving water, a TV, section newspapers, crossword puzzles, and galore different perks, including vegan food. Anonymous situation officials disclosed that the erstwhile CEO spent his days watching the quality and speechmaking articles astir himself.

SBF’s situation acquisition appears to person been precise antithetic from what galore different prisoners endure successful their overcrowded, poorly ventilated, rat-infested situation cells, wherever they are forced to slumber connected the level utilizing makeshift cards. Unlike different prisoners held astatine Fox Hill, the erstwhile CEO slept successful a cot successful the sick bay, which was occupied by lone 4 different men.

A human rights study published by the U.S. State Department successful 2021 revealed that conditions astatine Fox Hill were “harsh,” arsenic prisoners suffered from overcrowding, mediocre nutrition, and inadequate sanitation and aesculapian care. The study besides alleged cases of carnal maltreatment by correctional officers.

The study revealed that “maximum-security cells for men measured astir six feet by 10 feet and held up to six persons with nary mattresses oregon toilet facilities.” It besides elaborate the pursuing conditions:

“Inmates removed quality discarded by bucket. Prisoners complained of the deficiency of beds and bedding. Some inmates developed bedsores from lying connected bare ground. Sanitation was a wide problem, and cells were infested with rats, maggots, and insects.”

The Office of the Attorney General of The Bahamas announced the extradition to the United States of Sam Bankman-Fried (“SBF”), the erstwhile CEO of FTX. SBF volition depart from The Bahamas for the United States tonight. pic.twitter.com/WttWmNpIw4

— Latrae L. Rahming (DOC) (@latraelrahming) December 21, 2022

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On Dec. 22, Cointelegraph reported that SBF was preparing to beryllium extradited to the U.S. A connection from The Bahamas Attorney General Ryan Pinder confirmed that Bankman-Fried was scheduled to depart The Bahamas for the United States connected the nighttime of Dec. 22.