Sam Bankman-Fried's political donations under US scanner: Report

The disgraced cryptocurrency entrepreneur, whose empire made him a billionaire before it collapsed and he was arrested, was a major political donor

Federal prosecutors in Manhattan are seeking information from Democrats and Republicans about donations from the cryptocurrency entrepreneur Sam Bankman-Fried and two former executives at the companies he co-founded.

In the days after Bankman-Fried was arrested and charged with violations including a major campaign finance scheme, the prosecutors reached out to representatives for campaigns and committees that had received millions of dollars from Bankman-Fried, his colleagues and their companies.

A law firm representing some of the most important Democratic political organisations — including the party’s official campaign arms,  super PACs and the campaigns of high-profile politicians such as Representative Hakeem Jeffries