Last Updated on February 22, 2024
Citizen journalist Tiffany Fong broke an exclusive photo of convicted FTX creep and recent Democrat super-donor Sam Bankman-Fried in jail, and the Bank-Man looks pretty uncomfortable in lockup. Fong used real journalism skills to immerse herself in the world of convicts to obtain the photo. Bankman-Fried is in jail in New York City waiting to get sentenced in March after he was convicted on fraud and also conspiracy charges stemming from the FTX crypto exchange’s highly-publicized downfall.
Tiffany Fong said in a video posted on X: “I’ve made some new friends. Some new recent inmate friends, much to my parents’ chagrin. But, I’ve managed to get my hands on the first and I believe the only photos of Sam Bankman-Fried ever since he was thrown in jail in MDC Brooklyn in August 2023.”
Here is the now-classic photo of Sam Bankman-Fried next to a man named G-Lock, who seems to have accepted him. Though Bankman-Fried does not look comfortable in lockup, and reportedly he has not been showering often, G-Lock vouched for him, referring to him a “a good guy. Weird as s–t, can be strange. But he is a good guy.” The other inmates reportedly made fun of Bankman-Fried for his romantic relationship with Caroline Ellison, the crypto ingenue at the center of the alleged FTX scam.
McCarthy-backed Speaker of the House candidate Tom Emmer called FTX founder and accused massive financial fraudster Sam Bankman-Fried, whose now-defunct crypto exchange helped bankroll the uni-party establishment, “a very likable young man.”
Both before and after Sam Bankman-Fried and his FTX crypto exchange came tumbling down, drawing comparisons to notorious Ponzi schemer Bernie Madoff, Minnesota GOP Rep. Tom Emmer spoke highly of SBF and his industry as a whole.
When FTX crashed and Sam Bankman-Fried’s face was plastered on television screens and media stories all over the world, Emmer was one of the few politicians in America not piling onto the alleged scammer who faces a laundry list of federal charges.
“I’m not going to pass judgment until we see what all the details are,” Emmer told the press at the time, before adding that Sam Bankman-Fried is “a very likable young man.”
Related: McCarthy Used FTX Cash to Defeat Conservatives in 2022
As mentioned, Rep. Tom Emmer’s flattery of Sam Bankman-Fried and others tied to FTX didn’t just begin after the exchange came tumbling down.
In March 2022, when FTX was bankrolling the uni-party establishment, including Kevin McCarthy’s political machine that massively funds Emmer’s campaigns, Emmer joined a bi-partisan group that became known as the “Blockchain 8” for their efforts to stop federal inquiries into FTX.
The group wrote a letter to Gary Gensler, the Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, alleging that federal inquiries into FTX were “stifling innovation”.
Related: FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried Allegedly Tried to Buy 2024 Election for $5 Billion
Revelations of Tom Emmer’s FTX flattery come as the Minnesota Congressman and GOP Majority Whip launches a bid for Speaker of the House, backed by Kevin McCarthy, who recently became the first speaker in American history to fall by way of a motion to vacate.
Among those lining up to oppose Emmer’s candidacy is President Trump, who reportedly told those close to him that he is staunchly against Emmer becoming Speaker of the House.
