Community slams NYT for its latest 'sympathy piece' on FTX's Bankman-Fried
The online community including some cryptocurrency figures has condemned the latest so-called “sympathy” articles from The New York Times — written about FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried.
Throughout the article published on Dec. 26 titled In the Bahamas, a Lingering Sympathy for Sam Bankman-Fried, The New York Times journalist Rob Copeland interviewed local Bahamians who appeared to have mostly positive things to say about the cryptocurrency exchange founder.
One resident opined he had a “good heart” with another local saying they “feel bad for him.” A resident interviewed for the article even said it “doesn't make any sense” that Bankman-Fried’s alleged crimes landed him in prison.
The article suggests that the glowing reviews of Bankman-Fried by locals stem from his millions of dollars worth of donations to local charities, churches and government entities including the police. The FTX founder's plans to build a hotel and FTX head office were considered another positive by locals.
Cryptonator, a self-described “crypto-degen” said Bankman-Fried “did it like Pablo Escobar” in regards to his donations to local charities and the government. Escobar, a notorious Columbian narcoterrorist and drug lord spent millions of dollars on building infrastructure and donating to charity in an attempt to garner favor with locals.
SBF did it like Pablo Escobar:'[...] donated millions of dollars to a dizzying collection of Bahamian charities, churches and government entities — including the local police.'And according to this NYT article, it worked:'I think he had a good heart'https://t.co/4bQe7EZdsV pic.twitter.com/lRqHh3ILOh
Only one person interviewed for the article appeared negative abou the billions of dollars of alleged fraud by the FTX
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