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SBF

Since last November, any exposure to Sam or his money has been like a scarlet letter, forcing nearly all of his political aides to lawyer up and play defense against federal investigations—and FTX itself.

S.B.F.’s Unsolved Dark-Money Mysteries

A Taldmudic reading of exclusively obtained FTX filings suggests the next steps in this unfolding drama: finding out what Gabe Bankman-Fried knew about Salame’s dark money machine, S.B.F.’s ties to David McCormick, and more.
Theodore Schleifer • February 14, 2023
Theodore Schleifer • February 1, 2023
The Brothers Bankman-Fried
Last week, Gabe Bankman-Fried—brother of S.B.F.— was threatened with a subpoena by FTX, Sam’s former company.
Gabe Bankman-Fried rode his brother’s reputation, and moolah, to political-donor stardom. Can he survive Sam’s fall?
Tara Palmeri • January 26, 2023
The S.B.F. PAC Pickle, A New DeSantis & Pompeo’s Doc Fetish
Mike Pompeo, former secretary of state.
News and notes on the talk around town: whether S.B.F.’s donations to Future Forward will create collateral damage, Brian Kemp’s growing ambition, and Mike Pompeo’s document drama.
Barbara Fried and Mind the Gap raised hundreds of millions of dollars for Democratic causes, turning Fried into a minor political celebrity.
Theodore Schleifer • January 25, 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.
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Eriq Gardner • January 23, 2023
S.B.F.’s Judge & Baldwin’s Secret Weapon
News and notes on Bankman-Fried’s mystery financial backers, Baldwin’s manslaughter case, and the Biden administration’s legal war with Hollywood.
House Financial Services Committee Holds Hearing On FTX Collapse
William D. Cohan • January 22, 2023
FTX’s Pseudo-Revival, Goldman P.R. & Gorman Succession
The latest news and notes on what’s really going down on Wall Street: the FTX bankruptcy drama, Goldman Sachs’ layoff drama, and James Gorman’s McKinsey-style succession plan.
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William D. Cohan • January 18, 2023
The S.B.F. Chronicles, Part 5: The Mysteries of Stanford
Joe Bankman and Barbara Fried, the parents of disgraced crypto prince S.B.F., remain calm and defiant and completely supportive of their son, despite the mounting legal storm, according to a person who spoke with them recently. This is the fifth in a series.
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Theodore Schleifer • January 18, 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.
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William D. Cohan • January 11, 2023
The S.B.F. Chronicles, Part 4: Alameda, We Have a Problem
Among the first to sniff out the infamous balance sheet of Alameda Research, S.B.F.’s now defunct hedge fund, was a young doctor turned financial sleuth whose analysis helped facilitate FTX’s demise. This is the fourth in a series.
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Theodore Schleifer • January 10, 2023
The Only Living Boy in Palo Alto
Scenes from a surreal, often sad, otherworldly visit at home with Sam Bankman-Fried.