Bonus: Do White Collar Criminals’ Families Deserve Our Tears?

The New York Times took a sympathetic look at the parents of Sam Bankman-Fried and other jailed FTX execs. The hosts found it to pander somewhat to wealthy, suburban readers. How much sympathy do the parents of 30-something corporate crooks really deserve? This episode is member-exclusive. Listen to it now by subscribing to Slate Plus. By joining, not only will you unlock weekly bonus episodes of Slate Money—you’ll also access ad-free listening across all your favorite Slate podcasts. You can subscribe directly from the Slate Money show page on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Or, visit slate.com/moneyplus to get access wherever you listen.