I was wondering why SBF seemingly behaved like an innocent man. Giving interviews, talking to podcasters, remaining at his residence.

Why didn’t he make a run for it?

If he did take all those billions as was claimed, why didn’t he move to a country that doesn’t extradite or just move off the grid for a couple years?

Was he burnt out? complacent? drugs?

Or did he never have that money in the first place?

  • Kalash
    90·
    10 months ago10 months ago

    He was an MIT grad in physics and minor in math, his girlfriend was a mathmatician too. Clearly he must be intelligent.

    Yes, depending on how hard he worked, properly a bit above average. But really it doesn’t say that much.

    I would assume that he would be smart enough to funnel money out to secret untraceable accounts

    Why? Those seems more like something a lawyer or economist would know about. As you said he graduated in physics and maths.

    But I agree. He should have been smart enough to at least hire someone to help him with that.

    • AnarchistsForDemocracyOP
      21·
      10 months ago

      And he could have just copied what other rich folks do. He didn’t have to reinvent the wheel.

      • JoBo
        30·
        10 months ago

        He did do what other rich folk do. Based himself in a tax haven and, initially, tried to challenge extradition.

        Not many rich folk end up on trial. But even fewer end up absconding with their cash, never to be seen again. He is the normal kind of rich folk: he assumed he would get away with it because he is a born-rich kid who has never faced a consequence in his life.

        • agent_flounderEnglish
          20·
          10 months ago

          There is a difference between rich and powerful,perfectly illustrated by comparing this guy to any number of rich assholes who should be in jail but aren’t.

          • JoBo
            20·
            10 months ago

            That’s true but it’s more than fair to say that SBF was powerful. He wasn’t donating to the GOP and Dems for shits and giggles, yaknow?

            • agent_flounderEnglish
              30·
              10 months ago

              If he was powerful he would have been able to skip out on consequences. That’s what power makes possible. Simply donating to politicians is nowhere near enough. You need to have connections, leverage, relationships, etc.