As with many notorious villains, Sam Bankman-Fried is a complex and contradictory character.
In the public eye, he has gone from quirky financial genius and selfless philanthropist to liar, con artist, and thief. But his former employees describe a more nuanced person that is neither angel nor villain.
“Of all the things I’ve heard and read so far, 80 percent of it is bullshit,” said one Bahamian staff member, who spoke on condition of anonymity. Having grown up in some rough sections of Nassau, the employee said, “I’ve been around thieves, I’ve been around con artists; that wasn’t him.”…