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Posted on 11/22/2022 8:05:12 AM PST by Oldeconomybuyer
Calls to hold FTX and its now-disgraced founder accountable continue to mount, but it remains to be seen whether Bankman-Fried's political donations and connections can help him avoid maximum punishment.
… An estimated $57 million went to Democrat candidates and groups, while roughly $22 million went to Republican candidates and groups.
… Plenty of Republicans also received his money, including Sens. Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska). His biggest right-wing check was a $105,000 check to the Alabama Conservatives Fund. Salame, meanwhile, gave $2.5 million to the Senate Leadership Fund, which is connected to Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.).
The Justice Department, Securities and Exchange Commission, and Commodity Futures Trading Commission are all investigating the collapse, according to multiple reports.
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