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December 30, 2022by Laura Shin

Why Martin Shkreli Thinks SBF’s New Judge Could Still Be Lenient – Ep. 438

Martin Shkreli, entrepreneur, investor and convicted white-collar criminal, talks about the new judge assigned to the case against Sam Bankman-Fried, whether Sam’s going to plead guilty or not, and the potential involvement of his family in the lawsuit.

Show highlights:

  • whether Sam Bankman-Fried truly did not have money to post bail
  • why the government did not restrict Sam’s usage of the internet and social media
  • why Martin thinks the new judge assigned to the case, Judge Lewis Kaplan, is good for SBF
  • how many years Judge Kaplan could sentence SBF to, given his unusual work experience
  • whether there’s still a chance that Sam could paint this case as a business failure
  • how defense attorneys will likely try to exploit the romantic relationship between Ellison and SBF in their favor
  • why it is unlikely that SBF will plead guilty on the January 3rd arraignment date
  • what a telemarketing fraudster case has to do with FTX
  • how the prosecutors could indict SBF’s family if he doesn’t plead guilty
  • how a jury would be selected 
  • whether Sam has enough funds to pay for a decent lawyer and how that’s going to affect the case
  • how Martin learned about crypto while he was in prison
  • how prisoners engage with crypto while incarcerated
  • whether Sam could run a business from prison

 

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Guest

Martin:

  • Socials
  • Previous appearances of Martin on Unchained:
    • Martin Shkreli Explains Why Sam Bankman-Fried Got Lucky With His Judge – Ep. 435
  • Videos on SBF:
  • Which Gang Will Sam Bankman Join In Prison? | Martin Shkreli Gives Prison Advice to FTX CEO
  • My Boy Sam Bankman Is Facing Life in Jail for Sure | Martin Shkreli Predicts the FTX Court Hearing

Episode Links

  • Reuters: Sam Bankman-Fried to enter plea in FTX fraud case
  • Unchained:
    • SBF Released on $250M Bond Secured by Parents
    • Caroline Ellison and Gary Wang Plead Guilty and Are Cooperating in FTX Investigation
    • SBF Signs Extradition Papers After 8 Nights in Bahamas Jail With AC and Cable TV
    • CFTC and SEC File Damning Complaints Against Sam Bankman-Fried and FTX
    • Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried Arrested Amid US Indictment
  • Bloomberg:
    • Bankman-Fried Judge Recused Because Husband’s Firm Advised FTX
    • FTX Bankruptcy Standoff Heats Up as Bahamas Challenges US Case
  • Fortune: Sam Bankman-Fried indicted on multiple conspiracy and fraud charges by U.S. officials

Previous coverage of Unchained on Sam Bankman-Fried and FTX:

  • The Chopping Block: Was FTX a Scam From the Very Beginning? 
  • How Much Prison Time Is FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried Facing? 
  • Why the Legal Process for FTX and Sam Bankman-Fried Could Take Years
  • The Chopping Block: SBF Wants to Win in the Court of Public Opinion. Will He?
  • Jesse Powell and Kevin Zhou on How FTX and Alameda Lost $10 Billion
  • Is the Collapse of Crypto Lending Over, or Is It Just Starting?
  • Did the Bahamian Government Direct SBF and Gary Wang to Hack FTX?
  • The Chopping Block: Why Lenders Didn’t Liquidate Alameda When It Was Underwater 
  • Erik Voorhees and Cobie on Why FTX Loaned Out Customers’ Assets
  • The Chopping Block: FTX: The Biggest Collapse in the History of Crypto?
  • Sam Bankman-Fried on How to Prevent the Next Terra and 3AC

Posted in: 2022, Shows, UnchainedTagged in: caroline ellison, FTX, JUDGE KAPLAN, Laura Shin, martin shkreli, plea deal, SBF BAIL, Unchained Podcast

Our guest on this episode:
Martin Shkreli, entrepreneur and investor

Martin Shkreli

entrepreneur and investor and convicted white-collar criminal

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