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UNCHAINED: Sam Bankman-Fried Whisperer Tiffany Fong Spills Some Tea

Nov 24, 2023

Tiffany Fong, a pivotal figure in the Sam Bankman-Fried case, discusses her relationship with him, including whether they had a romantic involvement. After losing her savings in the Celsius bankruptcy, she gained visibility through leaked documents and caught SBF's attention. They formed a friendship, chatting often, and meeting while he was under house arrest. Fong attended every day of his trial, sharing details and documents with the world. She reveals why SBF opened up to her, her encounters with his parents, and her plans now that the trial is over.

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Tiffany Fong

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Quick takeaways

Tiffany Fong established a personal relationship with Sam Bankman-Fried during his house arrest, discussing topics beyond the trial.

Tiffany unintentionally entered the crypto world after losing her life savings in a crypto bankruptcy and gained visibility after leaking documents to major news outlets.

Tiffany's background in communications and experience in online stores contributed to her role in the Sam Bankman-Fried trial.

Deep dives

Tiffany's Unexpected Friendship with Sam

Tiffany developed a surprising friendship with Sam Bacon free, the central figure in the SVF trial. Despite the controversy surrounding Sam, Tiffany got to know him on a personal level during his house arrest, discussing topics like mental health and insecurities. While acknowledging that calling Sam a friend may not be well-received, Tiffany genuinely considers him as one.

Introduction

2min

From Crypto to Content Creator: The Journey of Loss and Leaks

9min

The Evolution of Tiffany's Relationship with SPF

5min

Sam Bankman-Fried: Conversations and Motivations

13min

Discussion on the Effort and Challenges of Video Creation

2min

Sam Bankman-Fried's Parents

15min

A pivotal figure in the Sam Bankman-Fried case discusses how she became the one-time crypto mogul’s confidante, including whether she ever had a romantic relationship with him.

Tiffany Fong has had an unusual route to crypto fame. After losing most of her life savings in the Celsius bankruptcy, she began posting on YouTube about her experiences and eventually received some leaked documents, which she shared with The New York Times and on her channel. The leaks gave her some visibility, and that’s when Sam Bankman-Fried began following her on Twitter.

Fong unexpectedly managed to carve out a relationship with the one-time crypto mogul, and after he was arrested last November, she chatted often and even met with him while he was under house arrest. From there, she became known for posting details of her conversations with Bankman-Fried and documents he shared with her, and went on to attend every day of his trial in person and do videos on them.

On this episode of Unchained, Fong shares why she thinks SBF opened up to her, whether she ever had a romantic relationship with him, her unpleasant encounter with Sam Bankman-Fried’s mother at the trial, why she doesn’t really consider herself a crypto influencer, and what her plans are now that the trial is over.

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Show highlights |

What Tiffany did before getting into crypto
How Tiffany lost most of her life savings in the Celsius bankruptcy and how that jumpstarted her journey into the content creation space
How did she get in touch with Sam Bankman-Fried and get him to speak with her after FTX’s collapse
The conversations Tiffany had with SBF during his house arrest
Tiffany's response to the rumors about a romantic relationship with SBF
How Tiffany reacted to the DOJ reaching out to her for information before the SBF trial
Why did she decide to go to the courtroom every day during the SBF trial
Tiffany’s unpleasant encounter with SBF's mom, Barbara Fried
How Tiffany feels about crypto, and why she doesn’t consider herself a "crypto influencer"
What Tiffany’s career plans are now that the SBF trial is over

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Guest |

Tiffany Fong, Crypto content creator

Links |

RollingStone: The Crypto Whistleblower at the Center of the Sam Bankman-Fried Storm

Unchained Podcast is Produced by Laura Shin Media, LLC. Distributed by CoinDesk. Senior Producer is Michele Musso and Executive Producer is Jared Schwartz.

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