Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) has reportedly been placed in solitary confinement after giving an unauthorized interview to political commentator Tucker Carlson. According to a March 7 report from The New York Times, the interview was not approved by the US Bureau of Prisons, violating strict communication regulations at Brooklyn’s Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC). “This particular interview was not approved,” a Bureau of Prisons representative told the media. Bankman-Fried Faces Prison Consequences A source familiar with the situation revealed that after the interview went live on March 6, prison officials swiftly moved Bankman-Fried into solitary confinement as a disciplinary action. The conversation, which aired on Carlson’s YouTube channel, has already amassed over 730,000 views. During the discussion, Bankman-Fried reflected on his time behind bars, his views on crypto regulation in the US, and his belief that he is ‘not a criminal.’ However, the consequences of his words came almost immediately, raising questions about the Bureau of Prisons’ strict policies on media interactions with inmates. Speculation Over a Possible Trump Pardon Grows While Carlson did not directly ask Bankman-Fried if he expected a pardon from former US President Donald Trump, the FTX founder’s remarks aligned with certain Republican viewpoints on financial regulations. This has fueled speculation within the crypto community about a potential Trump-backed pardon should the former president return to office. According to crypto prediction platform Polymarket, betting odds on an SBF pardon have nearly doubled since the interview aired. Some are drawing parallels to Trump’s January 2025 pardon of Ross Ulbricht , the Silk Road founder who served 12 years in prison for running the now-defunct darknet marketplace. Despite the rising speculation, there is no official indication that Trump or any other political figure is actively considering clemency for Bankman-Fried, who was convicted on seven felony counts and sentenced to 25 years in prison in 2024. Legal Appeal Continues Even before the Carlson interview incident, Bankman-Fried had been fighting to overturn his conviction . His legal team filed an appeal in September 2024, arguing that the former FTX CEO was unfairly scrutinized by prosecutors, the presiding judge, and the media. In a 102-page appeal brief, his attorneys claimed that Bankman-Fried was ‘never presumed innocent’ and was subject to biased treatment throughout his trial. However, legal experts believe that overturning a 25-year sentence remains a long shot, given the scale of financial misconduct tied to FTX’s $8 billion collapse. The post Bankman-Fried Sent to Solitary After Unauthorized Interview appeared first on TheCoinrise.com .