Unchained

Why Martin Shkreli Thinks SBF's New Judge Could Still Be Lenient - Ep. 438

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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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    • 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

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