How Sam Bankman-Fried’s parents enabled his criminal empire

Yahoo ^ | 15 Sept 2023 | eff John Roberts

[DUMBGRUNT]

As a scorching cover story in BusinessWeek reveals, Barbara Fried and Joseph Bankman didn't just raise a criminal, but actively took part in running FTX and enjoying the spoils of the fraud. They regularly turned up in the company's offices and were included on important emails, and, most critically, flexed their prestige to open doors in Silicon Valley and Democratic power circles for their son. Meanwhile, these two advocates for the poor helped themselves to a $16 million luxury villa in the Bahamas and $10 million in cash—paid for by FTX customers.

ronically, Bankman-Fried reportedly plans to invoke an "advice of counsel" defense at his trial next month—basically saying it was his lawyers who led him astray. If that's the case, it feels like it may be only a matter of time until his dad, who provided that advice, faces criminal jeopardy.

[DUMBGRUNT]

The apple did not fall far from the tree. And is full of worms.

[Boomer]

I’m sure many hope to see them face the justice they deserve. Life in prison minimum.

[GOPJ]

... didn't just raise a criminal, but actively took part in running FTX and enjoying the spoils of the fraud<./I>

Sounds like President Sniffer and his criminal son...

[GOPJ]

... didn't just raise a criminal, but actively took part in running FTX and enjoying the spoils of the fraud

Sounds like President Sniffer and his criminal son...

[DUMBGRUNT]

—”Sounds like President Sniffer and his criminal son...

Sam Bankman-Fried gave FORTY MILLION DOLLARS of stolen money to the DNC.
Second largest favor purchasing benefactor.

IIRC ZERO returned to the victims.

[blueunicorn6]

The Democrat Party Organized Crime Syndicate.

[Levy78]

Toss the old Yids in the click too.

[catnipman]

“Bankman-Fried reportedly plans to invoke an “advice of counsel” defense at his trial next month—basically saying it was his lawyers who led him astray”

i wonder how well an “advice of counsel” defense would work for bank robbery, home invasion, rape, or murder?

[pas]

He may also try the George Castanza defense.

[Albion Wilde]

Mommy’s little champion!

[TangoLimaSierra]

Mommy’s little champion!

Mommy

[DUMBGRUNT]

—”Mommy’s little champion!”

The nepo-baby has gone bad.

[Ann Archy]

They ALL should be in PRISON!

[Ann Archy]

THAT is the MOTHER???? Are you SURE?? THAT’S A MAN, BABY!

[Mashood]

Men can’t have babies!

[DUMBGRUNT]

—”i wonder how well an “advice of counsel” defense would work for bank robbery, home invasion, rape, or murder?”

Forty million dollars of graft to DNC members would help make it work.

[NWFree]

And all the stupid greedy celebrities that helped him should be held accountable

[GOPJ]

Sam Bankman-Fried gave FORTY MILLION DOLLARS of stolen money to the DNC. Second largest favor purchasing benefactor.

President Sniffer's real name is Fagin... he and the DNC would never give a shilling back.

[mikey_hates_everything]

[Albion Wilde]

Wow, she's scary!! The only comparably shriek-inducing Democrat woman I've seen is that congresswoman deLauro from Connecticut who looks like Strega Nona.