Sam Bankman-Fried Transferred to Oklahoma Facility After Unauthorized Interview

The FTX founder, serving a 25-year sentence for financial fraud, was moved from a New York detention center to a federal transfer facility as he appeals his conviction.

Sam Bankman-Fried was transferred from the Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC) in Brooklyn to the Federal Transfer Center (FTC) in Oklahoma City, a temporary stop before relocation to a federal prison.
The transfer followed an unauthorized videoconference interview with Tucker Carlson, which reportedly led to his placement in solitary confinement at MDC.
Bankman-Fried had requested to remain at MDC to maintain proximity to his legal team while appealing his conviction, but the Bureau of Prisons moved him to a more permanent facility.
The Bureau of Prisons prioritized transferring Bankman-Fried to a federal prison, citing MDC's role as a pretrial detention center rather than a long-term facility for serving sentences.
His legal team is advocating for him to serve the remainder of his sentence at a facility closer to his parents in California, with potential destinations including Lompoc or Mendota.