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sloppyredditor t1_j9pme9t wrote

>From at least in or about 2019, up to and including in or about November 2022, SAMUEL BANKMAN-FRIED, a/k/a "SBF," the defendant, corrupted the operations of the cryptocurrency companies he founded and controlled-including FTX.com ("FTX") and Alameda Research ("Alameda")-through a pattern of fraudulent schemes that victimized FTX customers, investors, financial institutions, lenders, and the Federal Election Commission ("FEC").
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>Exploiting the trust that FTX customers placed in him and his exchange, BANKMAN-FRIED stole FTX customer deposits, and used billions of dollars in stolen funds for a variety of purposes, including, among other things, to support the operations and investments of FTX and Alameda; to fund speculative venture investments; to make charitable contributions; to enrich himself; and to try to purchase influence over cryptocurrency regulation in Washington, D.C. by steering tens of millions of dollars of illegal campaign contributions to both Democrats and Republicans.

Direct link to new indictment for those curious. Given the big celebrity ads, plays on both sides of the political aisle, and mountain of evidence showing his drive to hide evidence... I sincerely hope this jackass doesn't get Epsteined.

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