Men are allowed to disregard their appearance in ways women cannot if we wish to get hired, let alone get billions in start-up cash.
Bankman-Fried conceded this week that the publicity blitz flew in the face of legal advice but said he had a “duty to explain what happened.” Before an hourlong interview with the New York Times’ DealBook on Wednesday and a “Good Morning America” segment on Thursday, he agreed to a video interview with Axios and a Twitter conversation published by Vox.
Bankman-Fried, the son of law professors, has said he’s speaking against his lawyers’ advice. Earlier today, FTX sought to clarify that Bankman-Fried does not speak on its behalf. Legal experts have said he may simply be testing out an it-was-all-a-big-mistake defense.