The co-founder of failed cryptocurrency exchange FTX pleaded not guilty to a seven count indictment charging him with wire fraud, securities fraud and money laundering.

An attorney for FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried said in federal court Tuesday his client has to subsist on bread, water and peanut butter because the jail he’s in isn’t accommodating his vegan diet.

  • @Buffalox
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    Oh please, the article says he can get vegetarian already, and they are looking into providing vegan.

    The guy is in prison, not at the Ritz.

    • @clothes
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      51 year ago

      I’m losing my mind in this comment section.

      Vegan =/= Vegetarian

      Basic access to a diet appropriate to each individual =/= Luxury

      Being guilty of a crime =/= Being less human than the people you love

      • @Buffalox
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        1 year ago

        How does it look like I don’t know the difference, when I state they are actually looking into providing Vegan instead of just vegetarian?

        As a vegan you can take the vegetarian option and cut out the things that are not vegan. No need to eat just bread.

        Also Vegan is 100% political ideology, and quite honestly, prison is not a political platform.

        So I’m losing my mind that people here apparently means he deserves special treatment to please his personal whims.

        If as others have mentioned, it was a health issue it would be different, but it isn’t.

        On an other note, the guy is a narcissist, and would do whatever for attention.

        • @clothes
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          31 year ago

          I think I see where you’re coming from! It’s actually a common misconception that you can easily transform vegetarian meals into vegan ones. Every vegan has different needs, and a prison menu has unique challenges. They often serve packaged items or things like stew, which you can’t remove ingredients from.

          And I think you’d be hard-pressed to find someone who is a vegan for “political” reasons. No one is asking for a platform here, they’re asking for food.

          Do I like this person? No.

          Are they a person? Yes.

          That’s the key point that I think is getting lost in many of the comments here. I would never fault someone for being massively angry about what FTX did.