Former crypto billionaire Sam Bankman-Fried was sent to prison on Friday by U.S. Judge Lewis Kaplan, who rejected his lawyers' request for a stay of detention. 🚨 Bankman-Fried's trial is scheduled for October 2, and if the appeal fails, she could remain in solitary until then. The New York Times had claimed that SBF was trying to intimidate one of the main witnesses in its legal battle with US authorities - Caroline Ellison, the former leader of Alameda Research. 😲 However, the lawyers' requests to postpone the arrest were rejected by Judge Lewis Kaplan. SBF will likely be sent to Putnam prison in New York and will have access to a laptop with an internet connection to prepare for his defense.