'Big Short' author Michael Lewis says Sam Bankman-Fried came to him for advice on ideas — like buying Twitter with Elon Musk

Mon, 10/02/2023 - 03:51

Composite image of Sam Bankman-Fried and Elon Musk — Sam Bankman-Fried was using 'Big Short' author Michael Lewis as a sounding board for ideas — like buying Twitter with Elon Musk
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Michael Lewis' book on the rise and fall of cryptocurrency exchange FTX is set to be published on Tuesday.
"The Big Short" author told CBS' "60 Minutes" SBF used him as a sounding board for ideas, including buying Twitter with Elon Musk.
Lewis said his answer to most of Bankman-Fried's ideas was no.

Sam Bankman-Fried, the disgraced former CEO of crypto exchange FTX, used "The Big Short" author Michael Lewis as a sounding board for ideas — including one about acquiring Twitter.