Who is Sam Bankman-fried?

At the FTX founder’s criminal trial next week, prosecutors will argue he knowingly misappropriated customer funds to bankroll his lavish lifestyle. I got a look at his life pre-arrest Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder and chief executive of FTX, in Nassau, Bahamas, on April 26, 2022. Erika P. Rodriguez/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service/Getty Images

Does Bankman-fried own seaside Bahamas?

The news outlet Semafor, which counts Bankman-Fried as an investor, said current and former FTX employees confirmed ownership. Calls to Seaside Bahamas went unanswered on Monday; the property appears to have been sold to Bankman-Fried by another property company, Graham Properties, in March this year.

How much is Sam Bankman-fried's penthouse condo worth?

Prosecutors pointed to Sam Bankman-Fried's lavish lifestyle during the criminal trial against the FTX cofounder, sharing photos of the penthouse condo in the Bahamas that Sam Bankman-Fried once lived in, which they said was worth about $35 million.

Was FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried kept away from prison?

Disgraced FTX founder Sam Bankman-Friedwas kept away from the general prison population and enjoyed special perks such as air-conditioning and cable TV during his short stint at Fox Hill, according to a report Wednesday.