Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried, who was remanded to the infamous Fox Hill Jail in Nassau, Bahamas, pending an investigation into the collapse of his alternate, had a unique expertise than many different prisoners.
In accordance to the Monetary Instances, Bankman-Fried was held within the sickbay the place he had entry to a rest room, working water, a TV, native newspapers, crossword puzzles, and plenty of different perks, together with vegan meals. Nameless jail officers disclosed that the previous CEO spent his days watching the information and studying articles about himself.
SBF’s jail expertise seems to have been very totally different from what many different prisoners endure of their overcrowded, poorly ventilated, rat-infested jail cells, the place they’re pressured to sleep on the ground utilizing makeshift playing cards. Not like different prisoners held at Fox Hill, the previous CEO slept in a cot within the sick bay, which was occupied by solely 4 different males.
A human rights report revealed by the U.S. State Division in 2021 revealed that circumstances at Fox Hill have been “harsh,” as prisoners suffered from overcrowding, poor diet, and insufficient sanitation and medical care. The report additionally alleged instances of bodily abuse by correctional officers.
The report revealed that “maximum-security cells for males measured roughly six toes by 10 toes and held as much as six individuals with no mattresses or bathroom services.” It additionally detailed the next circumstances:
“Inmates eliminated human waste by bucket. Prisoners complained of the shortage of beds and bedding. Some inmates developed bedsores from mendacity on naked floor. Sanitation was a normal downside, and cells have been infested with rats, maggots, and bugs.”
The Workplace of the Legal professional Normal of The Bahamas introduced the extradition to america of Sam Bankman-Fried (“SBF”), the previous CEO of FTX. SBF will depart from The Bahamas for america 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 making ready to be extradited to the U.S. A press release from The Bahamas Legal professional Normal Ryan Pinder confirmed that Bankman-Fried was scheduled to depart The Bahamas for america on the evening of Dec. 22.
