Part of the story FTX's collapse and Sam Bankman-Fried's fraud conviction Coverage dated October 1, 2023
Sam Bankman-Fried Considered Paying Trump $5 Billion Not To Run For President, New Book Says—Why The Deal May Have Been Legal Headline from Forbes
Trump suggested during the 2016 presidential race that paying him to drop out would be illegal.
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The New Republic
Bankman-Fried Considered Paying Trump to Not Run for President ↗ (opens The New Republic) Published Oct 1, 2023
The New Republic's feed description Sam Bankman-Fried, founder of FTX, debated paying Donald Trump a hefty sum to not run in 2024.
Rolling Stone
Sam Bankman-Fried Wanted to Pay Trump $5 Billion Not To Run in 2024: Report ↗ (opens Rolling Stone) Published Oct 1, 2023
Rolling Stone's feed description The indicted ex-crypto magnate once allegedly considered paying former President Trump to leave politics
Insider
Sam Bankman-Fried wanted to pay Donald Trump not to run for office. The price? $5 billion, says his biographer. ↗ (opens Insider) Published Oct 1, 2023
Insider's feed description Sam Bankman-Fried, the disgraced FTX founder, heard that it would cost $5 billion to get Donald Trump not to run for office, Michael Lewis reported in his book, "Going Infinite."
New York Post
Sam Bankman-Fried wanted to pay Donald Trump $5B to not run for president again: biographer ↗ (opens New York Post) Published Oct 1, 2023
New York Post's feed description “Why didn’t it happen? He [Bankman-Fried] didn’t have $5 billion anymore,” bestselling author Michael Lewis said during a “60 Minutes” interview that aired Sunda…
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Washington Examiner
Sam Bankman-Fried considered paying Trump to drop out of politics: Book ↗ (opens Washington Examiner) Published Oct 1, 2023
Washington Examiner's feed description FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried, once a mogul in the cryptocurrency industry, thought about using his fortune to pay former President Donald Trump millions to drop out of the 2024 presidential election.
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The Daily Caller
New Book Claims That Alleged Fraudster Sam Bankman-Fried Considered Paying Trump $5 Billion Not To Run For President ↗ (opens The Daily Caller) Published Oct 1, 2023
The Daily Caller's feed description Alleged fraudster and Democratic megadonor Sam Bankman-Fried looked into paying former President Donald Trump not to run for reelection in 2020.
