Sam Bankman-Fried donated millions to 'weed out anti-crypto' politicians, new evidence says

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Former FTX chief Sam Bankman-Fried leaves the Federal Courthouse following a bail hearing ahead of his October trial, in New York City on July 26, 2023.
Sam Bankman-Fried.

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SBF funneled $100 million in political donations for 'woke shit' and to Republicans through 2 executives to appear bipartisan, prosecutors say in new indictment

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Sam Bankman-Fried was the CEO of FTX.

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FTX has chased politicians like Nancy Pelosi to return donations given before the crypto giant's collapse. They now have a deadline of February 28 to pay.

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Nancy Pelosi, Sam Bankman-Fried, and John Fetterman.
Nancy Pelosi and John Fetterman each received $2,900 from an FTX executive. It is unclear if the pair have given any money back.

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