Tangent Alert: SBF Asks To Remain In Rather Harsh Brooklyn MDC -- During His Appeals...

Now that we all know he's been sentenced to a quarter-century... we begin to focus on WHERE he might do that time. . .

And so, a rather smallish update here -- but SBF has filed his appeal of the guilty verdicts, in the Second Circuit today. And with it, he's asked the able USDC Judge Kaplan to allow him to remain in MDC Brooklyn, to be near his lawyers, as they prepare the appeal papers.

He'll likely be granted that. . . grace.

But pretty soon (like mid-2025), he's going to be headed to a Low Security federal prison to do his full bid. That will likely be nearer Central California, and with his parents in Palo Alto -- the nearest suitable federal facility is probably FCI Mendota, not too far inland from Fresno.

But if that one is overly crowded, and Nevada doesn't want him, he might end up on Terminal Island, with Sunny Balwani -- down in the Port of Los Angeles.

I expect the living will be easier at either of those California facilities, than the relatively harsh Brooklyn one where he is now.

But at the MDC in Brooklyn, he's likely figured out how to trade Mac for things he needs -- like haircuts, snacks and instant coffee -- when he runs short, from the canteen. [And he likely gets lots of library time, while his appeal is still pending.]

We shall see -- but he will be a very gray old man, when he finally gets out now.

There is essentially zero chance he wins on appeal -- same with Sunny Balwani, and Elizabeth Holmes, in fact.

Now you know. Onward.

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