Sam Bankman interviewed Tucker Carlson in prison. The former CEO of the FTX still thinks that the declaration of bankruptcy was a bad decision, and the scholarship would have $ 93 billion in assets of its investments.
Bankman Fried’s responses have shown that many of his beliefs have remained the same since 2022, but it is important to remember his prejudices.
The first video interview with Sam Bankman Fried of the prison
Sam Bankman Fried, the infamous co-founder of the FTX, reappears in the media despite his 25-year incarceration. Last month, he conducted his first prison interview, tilting for a forgiveness from President Trump.
Today, Bankman Fried sat with Tucker Carlson for a new video interview covering a wide range of subjects.
This time, however, he did not mention forgiveness. When Carlson asked Bankman why his major political contributions did not help him avoid prison in 2022, he responded by speaking of his disillusionment with the Democratic Party.
This is aligned with the statements made in his previous interview.
“A factor that could be relevant is, in 2020, I was center-left, and I gave a lot to the Biden campaign. I was optimistic. In 2022, I gave the Republicans, in private, as much as the Democrats. It started to become known around the collapse of FTX. It probably played a role, “he said.
Apart from this change, however, many of its beliefs related to crypto seem to be unchanged since the collapse of the FTX in 2022. For example, Carlson asked Bankman if cryptographic crimes were larger 10 years ago, and he replied that they were smaller, citing the Silk Road.
When he was asked if he had liquid assets, Freed Bankman spoke of roads not taken.
“The company I had, had not prohibited anything, today, would have about $ 15 billion in liabilities and around $ 93 billion in assets. There was enough money to reimburse everyone in kind at the time. There are still a lot of interest and tens of billions for investors. But that’s not how it worked. It was a colossal disaster, “said Bankman Fried.
In other words, he does not seem to think that his actions at the FTX were wrong or fraudulent. Likewise, the silk route was widespread, but its transactions amounted to less than $ 200 million.
Meanwhile, cryptographic scams in 2025 can fly as much in a day. In other words, it is important to remember your prejudices, especially since it is removed from the scene.
Carlson has grilled Bankman on a few other subjects, as if cryptographic scams tarnish the reputation of the industry. For the most part, they talked about other subjects, such as celebrities incarcerated with him, using muffins like “prison money”, the birthday to come from Bankman Fried, etc.
The founder of the FTX always tries to appeal his conviction, but admitted that it was a long time.
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