Sam Bankman-Fried seeks Trump pardon

https://www.ft.com/content/7b976fd2-d93d-4af6-b030-0d1aceec3a30

by root-parent • 1 month ago

12 5 1 month ago

For the 2020 U.S. elections, he contributed $5.2 million to two super PACs that supported the Joe Biden 2020 presidential campaign.[157] Bankman-Fried was the second-largest individual donor to Biden in the 2020 election cycle,[158] after Michael Bloomberg.[59][159]
Bankman-Fried was the second-largest individual donor to Democratic causes for the 2022 U.S. elections, with total donations of $39.8 million, only behind George Soros,[164][165][166]

yeah, fat chance, lol. if he still had the money, then maybe, but he doesn't. for Trump, it'd bad press for nothing.

tybstar• 1 month ago

It was Ryan Salame's job to donate to the Republicans. They had their bases covered.

lousclues• 1 month ago

Well I can hope he doesn't get out right ...

lioeters• 1 month ago

Related discussion, flagged for some reason: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48449262

Sam Bankman-Fried seeks Trump pardon

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