Sam Bankman-Fried reportedly held 4 conferences with members of President Joe Biden‘s cupboard in 2022 earlier than his FTX empire collapsed, resulting in his arrest on federal fraud expenses.
The disgraced “Crypto King,” who’s on the middle of one of many largest monetary frauds in U.S. historical past, sat down with senior White House advisor Steve Ricchetti on September 8, in response to a brand new report by Bloomberg.
Sam allegedly had 2 follow-up conferences with Ricchetti on April 22 and May 12. He additionally reportedly met with Biden’s deputy chief of workers, Bruce Reed. It’s not clear what was mentioned in any of the get-togethers.
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FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried Arrested In Bahamas, U.S. Files Criminal Charges
As we reported … Bankman-Fried was arrested within the Bahamas on Dec. 12. He was federally charged in New York with eight counts of wire fraud, securities fraud, cash laundering and a marketing campaign finance violation. He faces as much as 115 years in jail if convicted.
The Bloomberg report is however one other instance of Bankman-Fried’s deep ties with the Washington D.C. institution earlier than Sam was accused of stealing $1.8 billion from buyers in his cryptocurrency scheme. And it is no secret that Sam has donated thousands and thousands to the campaigns of distinguished politicians, together with Biden.
But the White House has declined to say whether or not Biden will return the $5.2 million he obtained from the FTX founder for his 2020 presidential run.
