12/29/2022
FTX’s Bankman-Fried Met with White House on Crypto Policy at Least 4 Times This Year
Sam Bankman-Fried, the now-disgraced cryptocurrency mogul, held at least four meetings with senior White House officials this year—part of a push to influence crypto policy and build connections in Washington before his FTX empire ultimately collapsed.
On September 8, Bankman-Fried met Steve Ricchetti, one of President Joe Biden’s senior advisers, White House officials familiar with the matter told Bloomberg.
The meeting, previously unreported, was the latest in a handful of sessions.
Bankman-Fried had at least three other previously disclosed visits to the White House, according to visitor logs.
His brother, Gabriel Bankman-Fried, is recorded as holding a March meeting of his own, making a total of at least five White House meetings this year that involved one or both of the brothers.
FTX’s ties to Washington have come under scrutiny since the exchange’s collapse.
Source:Bloomberg
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