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Bankman-Fried heads to Brooklyn jail notorious for poor conditions

Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried is currently being held at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, a notorious jail, while awaiting his criminal trial. He had his bail revoked after a leak of a diary belonging to a former colleague.
The MDC has a history of scandals involving inmate mistreatment and corruption, including cases of bribery, power outages, and protests against poor conditions. It is currently housing over 1,500 inmates, exceeding its capacity.
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Benzinga

Walking The Path Of Epstein, Shadowed By El Chapo: The Notorious Brooklyn Jail That's Sam Bankman-Fried's New Home For At Least 52 Days

Sam Bankman-Fried, founder of the now-bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX, is set to trade the comfort of his parent’s Palo Alto, California home for the notorious conditions of Brooklyn’s Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC). The pre-trial sentence comes following a pivotal ruling by U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan last week, who ordered Bankman-Fried into the jail to await his fraud trial after revoking his $250 million bail over concerns of …

2 years ago·New York, United States

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New York Post

Sam Bankman-Fried locked up in 'reprehensible' Brooklyn jail that...

Disgraced FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried will spend the months before his October fraud trial locked up in a Brooklyn jail that has become infamous for its allegedly “reprehensible” conditions.

2 years ago·New York, United States

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Reuters

Bankman-Fried heads to Brooklyn jail notorious for poor conditions

Sam Bankman-Fried will prepare for his fraud trial from a Brooklyn jail where inmates ranging from convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell to Honduras' former president have complained of subpar conditions.

2 years ago·United Kingdom

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watcher.guru

Sam Bankman-Fried Housed in Notorious Brooklyn Jail

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried is set to be housed in a Brooklyn jail that is notorious for its poor living conditions

2 years ago

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Business Insider

Sam Bankman-Fried is in an 'inhumane' Brooklyn jail often criticized for its condition, and where Ghislaine Maxwell previously complained of rodents

Sam Bankman-Fried has been remanded to the Metropolitan Detention Center, where prisoners protested harsh conditions in 2019.

2 years ago·United States

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Quartz

Sam Bankman-Fried is headed to one of New York City's most notorious prisons

The New York federal judge presiding over cryptocurrency exchange founder Sam Bankman-Fried’s criminal trial rescinded his $250 million bail on Friday (Aug. 11). That decision will send the disgraced former billionaire to the Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC) in Brooklyn.Read more...

2 years ago·United States

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