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A lot of celebrities lost money on this. Apparently, Taylor Swift is the smartest celebrity, because she turned down $100 million that FTX offered her, and missed out on the lawsuits and other fun. That makes her smarter than Kevin O'Leary, a self-proclaimed money expert, who got caught up in it.
1 posted on 07/07/2023 2:25:10 PM PDT by nickcarraway
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The lawsuits are bogus. Brady himself lost money, so he didn’t profit off of these people’s losses. He was an exceptional NFL quarterback. That doesn’t make him a financial wiz. That goes for Shaquille, Giselle, and most of the rest.


2 posted on 07/07/2023 2:28:37 PM PDT by Dr. Sivana ("If you can’t say something nice . . . say the Rosary." [Red Badger])
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Nobody’s suing the politicians who took money though, right?


3 posted on 07/07/2023 2:29:10 PM PDT by monkeyshine (live and let live is dead)
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at the end of the day, they only lost their time, not money, and maybe some damage to their brand, but I doubt it. The lawsuit part is worrisome, but I don’t think it has any legs, unless someone got on their and said I guarantee you this investment is safe and will pay off. Most investments like that have a long disclaimer that investing is risky, and the investor knows full well he could lose his entire investment. So in the end, these guys did not really get hurt.


4 posted on 07/07/2023 2:30:35 PM PDT by job
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Actor Benjamin McKenzie (Gotham, the OC) has spoken out against crypto and even testified to the Senate about it.


6 posted on 07/07/2023 2:31:31 PM PDT by Extremely Extreme Extremist
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Taking the stock wasn’t the mistake.

Taking the stock and holding it was the mistake. If they sold half of it and let the rest roll, they would have been very happy.

Greed kills a lot of good stock holders.


7 posted on 07/07/2023 2:34:37 PM PDT by Vermont Lt
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Taylor Swift’s father works (worked?) on Wall Street - he simply advised her to ask: “are these securities registered with the SEC?”

When the answer was NO - it revealed it would be a legal minefield.

I believe all these others imagined that wasn’t relevant because FTX was incorporated in Antigua and Barbuda, and headquartered in Bahamas - even though they were seeking investment from US persons, in the USA.


9 posted on 07/07/2023 2:41:27 PM PDT by PGR88
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He was paid $10M in worthless stock to hype a trash stock that rose to $30M, then crashed to $0. He didn’t lose or gain anything for his ill-informed sales pitch.


16 posted on 07/07/2023 2:47:39 PM PDT by alternatives?
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If you see Brady in a Raiders uniform this year, you’ll know why.


17 posted on 07/07/2023 2:48:29 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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Brady’s portfolio deflated?


19 posted on 07/07/2023 3:09:15 PM PDT by MeganC (There is nothing feminine about feminism. )
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He can afford it, but isn’t is nice to know the Bimafia cut him loose?


22 posted on 07/07/2023 3:17:49 PM PDT by mykroar (what is extraordinarily important is this—who will count the votes, and how. - J0eStalin)
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Too bad so sad that’s what you get for endorsing crap


24 posted on 07/07/2023 3:31:13 PM PDT by NWFree (Sigma male 🤪)
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Libs always fall for these schemes. Most of Bernie Madoff’s clients were wealthy libs.

No wonder they love Social Security.


29 posted on 07/07/2023 3:58:44 PM PDT by Fledermaus (It's time to get rid of the Three McStooges; Mitch, Kevin and Ronna!)
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Crypto is a money laundering scam, every single ounce of it .


33 posted on 07/07/2023 4:40:26 PM PDT by HamiltonJay
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Brady didn’t lose any money. He just wasn’t paid what he thought for his endorsements. If any of the plaintiffs in the lawsuits against him prevail, though, he will lose money.


36 posted on 07/07/2023 5:13:48 PM PDT by KevinB (Word for the day: "kakistocracy" - a society governed by its least suitable or competent citizens)
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I’ll be happy to endorse them next week for a million in cash.

“Don’t trust the government or the media. I’ve never lost a cent on FTX stock”


39 posted on 07/07/2023 7:01:05 PM PDT by PAR35
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All the gloating about Tom Brady and his apparently soon to be ex wife losing a bundle of money...

They are worth about $750 million. Tom by himself is worth at least $300 million (yes, Gisele is worth more than Tom). Plus Tom has a broadcasting contract worth a guaranteed $375 million over the next 10 years.

One can gloat about him losing $30 million but apparently he will have the last laugh. Especially if Giselle is forced to pay him alimony on top of all that he still has left.

40 posted on 07/07/2023 7:20:00 PM PDT by SamAdams76 (5,301,904 Truth | 86,921,174 Twitter)
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