SBF still insists on being a vegetarian in prison, and his cellmate wrote to the judge requesting leniency for him
ChainCatcher news, according to Business Insider, former New York police officer Carmine Simpson, who is in prison with SBF, wrote a letter to U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan, requesting leniency on behalf of SBF. Kaplan is set to sentence SBF on March 28, who was convicted of 7 counts of fraud and conspiracy last November.It is reported that SBF still adheres to a vegetarian diet in prison, but the food conditions are poor. Simpson wrote in the letter: "Despite the fact that Sam (SBF) eats undercooked rice 12 out of every 14 meals a week, a spoonful of what looks like disgusting beans, and wilted lettuce that has been sitting for a week, he has remained committed to his promise not to harm animals."Simpson said he was initially skeptical of SBF's motives but changed his mind after spending some time with him. He wrote: "When he (SBF) first told me that the main reason he worked so hard to become a successful and wealthy person was to donate all his money to noble causes and those in need, frankly, I thought he was lying to me. But soon I concluded that Sam is the most selfless person I have had the privilege to meet. If Sam Bankman-Fried were to be released, the world would be a much better place."Simpson added that the judge is not expected to take his letter seriously, as he himself is facing criminal charges.