Sam Bankman-Fried aspired to become US president, says Caroline Ellison
The former CEO of crypto exchange FTX also reportedly explored paying off Donald Trump from running for U.S. president again.
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The former CEO of crypto exchange FTX also reportedly explored paying off Donald Trump from running for U.S. president again.
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