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I can’t believe someone would risk their bail by intimidating witnesses. Now instead of being able to prepare for the defence at home he has to sit in jail and

• neom 3y ago
  It tracks with the rest of the story. Homie is clearly extremely bad at fully understanding the inevitable future consequence of his actions. Somewhat ironic given his parents are esteemed lawyers.
  • AnimalMuppet 3y ago
    Perhaps he was accurately understanding the future consequences if he didn't act.
  • TheOtherHobbes 3y ago
    Lawyers aren't paid to predict the future. Lawyers are paid to be persuasive in the present. Looks like his parents did too good a job there. SBF didn't just persuade those around him that the future was glittering and guaranteed, he persuaded himself.
    • tailspin2019 3y ago
      > Lawyers aren't paid to predict the future. Surely they are very often paid to tell you what likely legal consequences might transpire in the future based on actions that you take in the present…
  • random_upvoter 3y ago
    Some people have an unbreakable belief that they can charm their way out of any misconduct, and oftentimes it works too. It's basically just narcissism.
• Simulacra 3y ago
  Like most wealthy elites: They think rules are merely suggestions, and their superior intellect and wealth will insulate them.
• tzs 3y ago
  Suppose you are out on bail facing felony charges that could earn you a long prison sentence, but you also think you would have a decent chance of getting acquitted or at least getting a much lighter sentence if a few specific witnesses for the prosecution were not cooperating with the prosecution. Intimidating those witnesses might then be worth it even if getting caught at that means spending the time between now and the end of your trial in jail. From another comment it appears that he is someone who would take a bet if it is slightly in his favor, even if the reward is only a little more valuable than the risk.
  • chelical 3y ago
    If I recall correctly, being imprisoned during trial makes conviction more likely and sentencing tends to be harsher. Seeing the defendant in prison garb biases the judge and the jury.
    • CryptoBanker 3y ago
      An affluent defendant like SBF will just get his lawyers to bring him clothes for his trial.
  • JohnFen 3y ago
    > even if getting caught at that means spending the time between now and the end of your trial in jail. It affects more than that, though. He will not be getting any leniency in sentencing because of this, for instance.
• bdcravens 3y ago
  The elite in the US, after indictment, say things like "IF YOU GO AFTER ME, I’M COMING AFTER YOU!", with little more than a stern warning. SBF imagined himself among the elite; he's not.
• P_I_Staker 3y ago
  Why? People do all kinds of nonsense when put under the gun. This is why so many crimes result in the perpetrator making seemingly moronic decisions that easily get them caught. When faced with a situation like this it can be agonizing and you're powerless. You would definitely harbor fantasies that there's just one little thing you could do to fix everything. All you have to do is convince yourself that you just might be successful. If your case is hopeless, and the consequences catastrophic, literally anything you try including summoning space aliens is better than accepting certain defeat.