FTX crypto founder Sam Bankman-Fried thought jail would be 'like The Shawshank Redemption': report

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Disgraced FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried reportedly said that he thought his time in prison in the Bahamas would be like the 1994 film 'The Shawshank Redemption.'

reportedly said that he thought his time in prison in the Bahamas would be like the 1994 classic film "The Shawshank Redemption."and CEO told Forbes in an exclusive interview published Thursday. The former billionaire told the publication that he was assigned to a room with five other inmates in the facility's infirmary, keeping him away from the general population.

Bankman-Fried painted a vivid picture of life at Fox Hill, showering with a garden hose, drying off with a towel that was three inches by five inches and sleeping in the "worst possible bed that you can imagine, made of cardboard and a piece of semi-soft plastic on top of stilts." , he said he used his suit jacket that he wore for court appearances as a pillow.

The 30-year-old made friends with the other inmates and did not feel in danger, although some of them asked him for money.The worst part, he told Forbes, was the lack of internet. "I didn't realize how much more important than everything else combined internet access is to me, but that was like 80% of the total cost of being in prison, " he said, noting that he would occasionally get access to a newspaper.

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