Michael Lewis’s defense of Sammy is so obviously bizarre that even Saagar and Krystal could see it!
One of the commenters hits an important point:
If SBF was a Nigerian scammer, I’m certain Michael Lewis would have a drastically different take. He’s not the only one who still defended SBF. These people saw him like the son they never had. They had a personal stake in his success! This is pure denial at its worst. Michael’s affinity for SBF is clouding his optics as to who SBF REALLY was. And it is sometimes harder to admit you didn’t see the warning signs, so you try weird rationale to explain why you should still believe in this scammer.
Perfect parallel to Elizabeth Holmes. Her backers and advocates (Kissinger, Schultz et al) were old family friends. They knew Elizabeth from birth, and they felt a grandfatherly pride in her achievements.
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