According to Caroline Ellison, Sam Bankman-Fried wanted to be president of the United States.
The former CEO of FTX, a prominent cryptocurrency exchange, Sam “SBF” Bankman-Fried, once harbored ambitions of becoming the President of the United States. This intriguing revelation comes from his former girlfriend and business associate, Caroline Ellison , who recently took the witness stand during a court appearance on October 10. In her testimony against Bankman-Fried, Ellison disclosed that he aspired to hold the highest office in the land. Their personal relationship had ended, but they continued to collaborate in their leadership roles at Alameda Research and FTX until November 2022. Ellison also admitted to involvement in fraudulent activities during her tenure at Alameda, suggesting that Bankman-Fried had orchestrated systems that allowed the hedge fund to siphon approximately $14 billion from the exchange. This disclosure occurred on the fifth day of Bankman-Fried’s criminal trial as part of a plea agreement with prosecutors. According to Ellison, between ...