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On Background: The Political Spender America Deserves
FromAgainst the Rules with Michael Lewis: The Trial of Sam Bankman-Fried
On Background: The Political Spender America Deserves
FromAgainst the Rules with Michael Lewis: The Trial of Sam Bankman-Fried
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Length:
29 minutes
Released:
Aug 15, 2023
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Podcast episode
Description
During the 2022 election cycle, crypto mogul Sam Bankman-Fried gave as much as $40 million in political donations. That whopping sum caught the attention of campaign finance watchdogs, even before Bankman-Fried was arrested and charged with various financial crimes. Michael Lewis talks to Jordan Libowitz of the Campaign for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) to understand the complex world of campaign finance law. And we hear why SBF, in confessing his dark-money deeds, may be a game changer. (NOTE: after this episode was recorded, federal prosecutors announced they were dropping a campaign finance charge against Bankman-Fried.)
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Released:
Aug 15, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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