SILICON VLLEY
Theodore Schleifer
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January 24, 2023
S.B.F. Mama Drama
Barbara Fried was a beloved law professor whose midlife political awakening inspired Mind the Gap, a powerful network of 2,500 donors that helped the Democrats dominate the ’18 midterms. Now, she’s the latest victim of her son, Sam Bankman-Fried.
Theodore Schleifer
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January 17, 2023
The Eternal Sunshine of S.B.F.
Is Bankman-Fried’s unusual P.R. strategy a battle for marginal news consumers and a from-the-gut attempt at rehab, or a form of attention-hungry psychobabble? Some observations from our time together. Plus, news and notes on the political-big money business.
Theodore Schleifer
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January 10, 2023
The Only Living Boy in Palo Alto
Scenes from a surreal, often sad, otherworldly visit at home with Sam Bankman-Fried.
Baratunde Thurston
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January 8, 2023
TikTok on the Clock
What happens to the creator economy if the world’s most important new social platform is banned in the United States? We may be about to find out.
Theodore Schleifer
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January 6, 2023
A New Clue in S.B.F.’s Washington Scandal
Prosecutors are investigating donations made by Nishad Singh, the Democratic mega-donor and S.B.F roommate who could maybe bury his former ally—or join him on the firing line.
Theodore Schleifer
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January 3, 2023
S.B.F. Subpoena Paranoia
Democrats who once eagerly solicited money from S.B.F. are now preparing for the worst: door-knocks from prosecutors, document-retention orders, and nine months of anxiety courtesy of the Southern District of New York.