‘Why Are You Not In Jail?’: FTX Investor Holds Nothing Back In Fox News Interview

FTX investor Evan Luthra has a few choice words — and some serious questions — for the former cryptocurrency CEO Sam Bankman-Fried.

Luthra spoke with Fox News anchor Sandra Smith on Wednesday, and he asked why a scheduled interview with Bankman-Fried — set to take place just a short time after his own television appearance — was not being conducted from a jail cell.

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FINANCIAL FRAUD: FTX investor questions why the New York Times is allowing disgraced crypto king a squawk box, "He should already be behind bars." pic.twitter.com/Daiaqm8Vkw

— Fox News (@FoxNews) November 30, 2022

“It is quite a remarkable moment to think that we are going to see the FTX founder sit down in this interview, this is happening a short time from now,” Smith began, adding, “No questions off limits. What would you ask him?”

“I would ask you, why did you do this, right?” Luthra replied. He went on to lay out a series of questions he’d like to have Bankman-Fried answer — namely, what gave him the right to walk away from his investors after they lost everything, and whether or not he had a plan in place to help them recuperate some of their losses.

“Who is on your side? Why are you not in jail in the first place?” Luthra continued, adding, “This interview could have also taken place behind bars. There’s a lot of questions I would have for the guy there, so — but we do know that he has intentionally defrauded us, he has done a crime, he knows what he was doing.”

Luthra conceded that despite all the questions he and many others would like to see addressed, he did not expect to get any straight answers from Bankman-Fried.

“What does it tell you that he’s even sitting down for this interview, in the middle of this storm, in the first place?” Smith pressed.

“I think this is a big failure on the part of The New York Times to give a gentleman like SBF a stage alongside people like Mark Zuckerberg, [and the] President of Ukraine,” Luthra said, arguing that continuing to give Bankman-Fried a platform only exacerbates the problem by giving him free publicity in addition to growing notoriety.

“It’s very surprising to me to see this happening in the first place,” Luthra concluded. “We know what he has done, we know what actions he has taken … we know the crimes he has committed. He should already be behind bars, this just does not make any sense to me.”

‘I’ll Be Ready!’: U.S. Soccer Star Speaks Out After Game-Winning Goal Lands Him In A Hospital Bed

American soccer star Christian Pulisic spoke out from his hospital bed in Qatar, declaring that he would be ready to play when the United States took on the Netherlands in World Cup play.

Pulisic reassured his fans that he would be all right after scoring Tuesday’s game-winning goal left him injured badly enough that he was taken to the hospital. “So f***ing proud of my guys I’ll be ready Saturday don’t worry,” he said, alluding to the U.S. team’s next match against the Dutch team.

Christian Pulisic from the hospital after suffering an abdominal injury against Iran 🦅🇺🇸

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— ESPN (@espn) November 29, 2022

 

Pulisic’s first-half goal gave the United States a 1-0 lead on Iran — from which the opposition never recovered.

 

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But the 24-year-old Hershey, Pennsylvania, native was clearly injured, remaining on the ground after colliding with Iranian goalkeeper Alireza Beiranvand. After briefly returning to the game, Pulisic was taken to the hospital and did not play in the second half.

NOTHING WAS STOPPING PULISIC FROM SCORING 😤

Take another look at his first-ever FIFA World Cup goal for the @USMNT 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/s6tKehRLg2

— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) November 29, 2022

Pulisic was named Budweiser’s “Man of the Match” after Iran was unable to answer the goal.

 

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According to an update from the U.S. Men’s National Team, “#USMNT forward Christian Pulisic has been diagnosed with a pelvic contusion and his status is day-to-day.”

 

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Coach Gregg Berhalter said that Pulisic was involved in post-game celebration via FaceTime: “We FaceTimed him after from the locker room and he’s in good spirits. My guess is he brought his phone with him and he’s updating … one of those apps.”

Fox News reported that the star forward — nicknamed Captain America — had been released from the hospital and was with the rest of the team recovering at the hotel.

Tim Weah hailed his teammate and friend, saying of Pulisic, “We love him, and we thank him. He’s huge. Going back to him not qualifying for the last World Cup, and then being here and qualifying us through, that’s just a work of God. God bless him. I love him, and he’s so important to this team. He’s a key player and a leader, so someone that we definitely need.”