FTX’s new management is seeking to recover political donations made by Sam Bankman-Fried and other FTX executives until February 28, according to a statement disclosed on Feb. 5.
The move is part of bankruptcy proceedings and an effort to repay the crypto exchange’s creditors. According to FTX attorney Andy Dietderich, the defunct firm has “recovered $5 billion in cash and liquid cryptocurrencies” by Jan. 11. Total liabilities amount to nearly $9 billion.
As noted in the statement:
“FTX Debtors are sending confidential messages to political figures, political action funds, and other recipients of contributions or other payments that were made by or at the direction of the FTX Debtors, Samuel Bankman-Fried or other officers or principals of the FTX Debtors (collectively, the “FTX Contributors”). These recipients are requested to return such funds to the FTX Debtors by February 28, 2023.
In 2020, Bankman-Fried was the second-largest “CEO contributor” to Joe Biden’s campaign, donating $5.2 million. During the midterm elections in November 2022, he said he was a “significant donor” to both Democratic and Republican candidates.
FTX’s donations to political parties and candidates are under investigation by U. S. prosecutors. Court documents filed in January show that FTX debtors are reviewing donations between March 2020 and November 2022…
