Posted 3/16/2024, 1:35:36 PM
Bankman-Fried Weighed Political Pivot and PR Strategies Before Fraud Charges
- Bankman-Fried considered pivoting to conservative politics and going on Tucker Carlson's show
- He made a list of people he could potentially turn to for help, including Cory Booker and author Michael Lewis
- He suggested strategies like blaming lawyers/bankruptcy process and using "radical honesty" on Twitter
- Prosecutors argue documents show he wanted to launch a "redemption narrative" and spin the fraud
- He faces up to 110 years in prison at his upcoming March sentencing hearing