The guy had a lot of politicians in his pocket. I don't think he'll face any serious consequences, especially if the money is going to pay some of them off.
Many politicians will gladly take your money as donations to their campaign. They will also enact legislation that is favorable to your industry and whatnot. But one thing they will not do is sacrifice their political career for someone who's one of the most despised persons in crypto.
What's the benefit for the politician? SBF isn't going to be doing them any favors for the rest of his life. SBF played his hand, he lost, he's alone and it's over.
However he can only play that game so much until he ends up like Epstein.
But I do agree with you on your second point. SBF could commit suicide out of fear of a long prison term or just the shame of what he has done.
The entire exchange, from setup to collapse, was engineered as an intelligence gathering and money laundering operation. Next, it will be used as an excuse to pass crypto legislation and clear the way for CDBCs managed by the Fed and its Wall Street banking cartel.
Mate, I have some bad news for you about literally the entire crypto ecosystem.
Also, this does not address my question at all. If your theory is that SBF was going to blow the lid off this whole setup at the House testimony, and so he was arrested before it could take place, that does not explain why he hasn’t simply blabbed on Twitter, or when he was texting Kelsey Piper, or at any of the hundreds of other opportunities to do so.
If my theory is correct (which I admit may be unlikely), then I doubt he'd openly admit to it. But he would feel cocky and untouchable, so sending him to jail in the Bahamas for a few days might be a good wake up call for him.
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