Sam Bankman-Fried: Former Cryptocurrency Tycoon Convicted of  Multi-billion Dollar Fraud

Sam Bankman-Fried: Former Cryptocurrency Tycoon Convicted of Multi-billion Dollar Fraud

After earning his undergraduate degree, Sam Bankman-Fried began to worry that he wasn’t taking enough chances a few years later.

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The son of two Stanford Law School professors resigned from his Wall Street position and launched a cryptocurrency hedge fund in 2017

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Before the 2022 U.S. midterm elections, he turned his riches into political power by contributing significantly to Democratic politicians and causes.

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Bankman-Fried engaged well-known figures, including NFL quarterback Tom Brady and comedian Larry David

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He expressed his belief that his hair held great value,” stated Caroline Ellison

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No sentences have been handed down for Ellison or the other two cooperating witnesses

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