JUST IN: SBF escorted out of Bahamas courthouse in handcuffs.
— Watcher.Guru (@WatcherGuru) December 13, 2022
BREAKING: SEC charges former FTX CEO Samuel Bankman-Fried with defrauding investors in his cryptocurrency platform. https://t.co/arZOXICTTE
— The Associated Press (@AP) December 13, 2022
To be honest, my first thought was that SBF was being given over to US custody as a protective measure, not least for the Bahamas — unpleasant as being questioned by federal authorities might prove, it’s nowhere near the risk of being ‘disappeared’ at the hands of people who’ve had their billions in money-laundered funds vanish. And having newsworthy individuals snatched by mysterious figures, not a good look for any tourist destination!
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