TimHauck 1,885 Posted December 16, 2022 In an interesting twist, co-CEO Ryan Salame, the guy that donated $20M to Republicans, appears to be an actual Republican and let’s just say doesn’t really look like he fits in with the rest of the FTX nerds (and technically his experience doesn’t either), is the one that apparently tipped off authorities. TBD if he was just trying to save his ass or it he actually wasn’t involved in the fraud. The movie that comes out about this is gonna be great. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TimHauck 1,885 Posted December 16, 2022 Also, lol at Kevin O’Leary Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TimHauck 1,885 Posted December 16, 2022 AOC not happy with the timing of the arrest, although if I’m understanding correctly (maybe I’m not) she seems to be more inferring something shady on behalf of the Bahamas But like I said, we wouldn’t have gained any new information from SBF testifying anyway, especially when you have dinosaurs asking questions like this: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RLLD 3,556 Posted December 16, 2022 14 hours ago, TimHauck said: The ratio was more like 1:1 for SBF donations if it’s true he donated dark money to Republicans (and I think the indictments believe that to be the case). And for FTX as a whole even based on official amounts it was only about 3:2 driven by co-CEO Ryan Salame’s donations to Republicans (his girlfriend also ran for office and was endorsed by Trump Jr). C’mon I thought you were supposed to be the crypto expert. I want to be sure I am following along here. Are you suggesting that because all the politicians likely benefitted equally then there is no issue here? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TimHauck 1,885 Posted December 16, 2022 15 minutes ago, RLLD said: I want to be sure I am following along here. Are you suggesting that because all the politicians likely benefitted equally then there is no issue here? Define “issue.” I’m saying (and have said) that because all the politicians likely benefitted equally that I highly doubt that there was some sort of conspiracy where the politicians (of either party) were in on the scam. I believe SBF was simply donating in order to try to influence policies that would benefit his company. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RLLD 3,556 Posted December 16, 2022 4 minutes ago, TimHauck said: Define “issue.” I’m saying (and have said) that because all the politicians likely benefitted equally that I highly doubt that there was some sort of conspiracy where the politicians (of either party) were in on the scam. I believe SBF was simply donating in order to try to influence policies that would benefit his company. I am asserting that politicians are scum, and power-hungry and make decisions that benefit THEM more so than US. Toward this end I want them ALL to be held accountable. Right now I would settle for Democrats being held to the same standard as Republicans, but I want even more than that. I want the DOJ to be "cleansed" and I want the media to stop playing favorites, for both sides of the aisle. The media is no longer on OUR side, and as a result these politicians get away with too much. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TimHauck 1,885 Posted December 16, 2022 2 minutes ago, RLLD said: I am asserting that politicians are scum, and power-hungry and make decisions that benefit THEM more so than US. Toward this end I want them ALL to be held accountable. Right now I would settle for Democrats being held to the same standard as Republicans, but I want even more than that. I want the DOJ to be "cleansed" and I want the media to stop playing favorites, for both sides of the aisle. The media is no longer on OUR side, and as a result these politicians get away with too much. That’s fine, but doesn’t seem to have much to do with FTX. I agree with what Krystal Ball said in the video I posted in the other thread. The politicians receiving the donations wanted the donations to keep coming. If they knew it was a scam, it wouldn’t be hard to predict that it would likely fall apart at some point and the donations would stop. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RLLD 3,556 Posted December 16, 2022 Just now, TimHauck said: That’s fine, but doesn’t seem to have much to do with FTX. I agree with what Krystal Ball said in the video I posted in the other thread. The politicians receiving the donations wanted the donations to keep coming. If they knew it was a scam, it wouldn’t be hard to predict that it would likely fall apart at some point and the donations would stop. I am not sure of the direct relevance to FTX< but I hope to learn more. I want to see if this FTX thing was some kind of "front" to funnel money to politicians. I want to know who knew what and when, though I admit we likely never will..... I am hopeful this guy they have does not get "Epsteined" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TimHauck 1,885 Posted December 16, 2022 29 minutes ago, RLLD said: I am not sure of the direct relevance to FTX< but I hope to learn more. I want to see if this FTX thing was some kind of "front" to funnel money to politicians. I want to know who knew what and when, though I admit we likely never will..... I am hopeful this guy they have does not get "Epsteined" The money sent to politicians was about 0.3% of the money that FTX seems to have lost (something like $100 million out of $30 billion) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RLLD 3,556 Posted December 16, 2022 5 minutes ago, TimHauck said: The money sent to politicians was about 0.3% of the money that FTX seems to have lost (something like $100 million out of $30 billion) Ahh, ok, maybe he knew what was coming and decided to try and buy some safety? I wonder.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TimHauck 1,885 Posted December 16, 2022 11 minutes ago, RLLD said: Ahh, ok, maybe he knew what was coming and decided to try and buy some safety? I wonder.... I assume SBF knew it was a house of cards. My theory is that he was trying to get regulation that would eliminate some of his competitors so that his scam could go on longer. But unless he was buying those competitors such that they (Binance in particular apparently) didn’t collapse themselves, it may have had the same result. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr Fantasy 60 Posted December 16, 2022 1 hour ago, RLLD said: am asserting that politicians are scum, and power-hungry and make decisions that benefit THEM more so than US. Toward this end I want them ALL to be held accountable. Right now I would settle for Democrats being held to the same standard as Republicans, but I want even more than that. I want the DOJ to be "cleansed" and I want the media to stop playing favorites, for both sides of the aisle. The media is no longer on OUR side, and as a result these politicians get away with too much. Totally agree Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TimHauck 1,885 Posted December 16, 2022 7 hours ago, TimHauck said: In an interesting twist, co-CEO Ryan Salame, the guy that donated $20M to Republicans, appears to be an actual Republican and let’s just say doesn’t really look like he fits in with the rest of the FTX nerds (and technically his experience doesn’t either), is the one that apparently tipped off authorities. TBD if he was just trying to save his ass or it he actually wasn’t involved in the fraud. The movie that comes out about this is gonna be great. I was somewhat expecting some of the GC to come in and predict that Salame was going to be the hero of the story. Kudos for seemingly letting it play out Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hardcore troubadour 12,959 Posted December 16, 2022 The democrats got waaaaaaay more from this hair ball than republicans. The democrats are neck deep in this. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TimHauck 1,885 Posted December 22, 2022 Interestingly IIRC there were some crypto reporters and such that were skeptical Gary Wang was even a real person. Apparently he is… Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hardcore troubadour 12,959 Posted January 3, 2023 Brinkman plead not guilty to all charges. This could get interesting. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Strike 4,098 Posted January 3, 2023 Just now, Hardcore troubadour said: Brinkman plead not guilty to all charges. This could get interesting. Defendants almost always plead not guilty, even when they're guilty as sin. Then their lawyers negotiate a plea bargain. You know this. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hardcore troubadour 12,959 Posted January 3, 2023 4 minutes ago, Strike said: Defendants almost always plead not guilty, even when they're guilty as sin. Then their lawyers negotiate a plea bargain. You know this. I said could. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alias Detective 1,197 Posted January 11, 2023 What a beauty https://www.marketwatch.com/story/caroline-ellison-a-key-figure-in-the-ftx-scandal-once-advised-students-to-stay-up-late-and-zone-out-11673468414?mod=home-page Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nobody 2,110 Posted February 6, 2023 31 minutes ago, Reality said: Enjoy. I wonder what happened to the rest of the money they claimed was donated. Just eyeballing it, what is that? About 5 million tops? Probably closer to $2M. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TimHauck 1,885 Posted March 3, 2023 On 12/16/2022 at 8:01 AM, TimHauck said: Also, lol at Kevin O’Leary Good interview, this dude doesn't really hold back on O'Leary. And also called out O'Leary in this segment which I thought was pretty good as well: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hardcore troubadour 12,959 Posted June 17, 2023 On 12/13/2022 at 9:30 AM, Hardcore troubadour said: Biden DOJ to the rescue again. Nailed it Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mookz 1,289 Posted June 17, 2023 On 12/13/2022 at 11:45 AM, MDC said: You get what you give. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
5-Points 2,801 Posted June 17, 2023 So is he rotting in jail yet? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
5-Points 2,801 Posted June 17, 2023 On 1/3/2023 at 1:49 PM, Hardcore troubadour said: Brinkman plead not guilty to all charges. This could get interesting. On 1/3/2023 at 1:51 PM, Strike said: Defendants almost always plead not guilty, even when they're guilty as sin. Then their lawyers negotiate a plea bargain. You know this. That's what we call a game of Brinksmanship. :rimshot: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dizkneelande 853 Posted July 27, 2023 Life hack - Help Dems launder money and you’ll never go to jail. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hardcore troubadour 12,959 Posted July 27, 2023 Just now, Dizkneelande said: Life hack - Help Dems launder money and you’ll never go to jail. Yup. It’s the bat signal to the other purchasers of our elected officials and permanent Washington. Keep the cash coming and you have nothing to worry about and we all get fat. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dizkneelande 853 Posted July 27, 2023 7 minutes ago, Hardcore troubadour said: Yup. It’s the bat signal to the other purchasers of our elected officials and permanent Washington. Keep the cash coming and you have nothing to worry about and we all get fat. They’ll come after you for 600 dollars in Venmo payments though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hardcore troubadour 12,959 Posted July 27, 2023 Just now, Dizkneelande said: They’ll come after you for 600 dollars in Venmo payments though. Yup. And these fools vote for it. They are like cockroaches asking for Raid. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nobody 2,110 Posted July 27, 2023 Not surprising. People refuse to even acknowledge Biden has been taking bribes. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hardcore troubadour 12,959 Posted July 27, 2023 They don’t care. They Fock you right to your face. At least vote for people that will piss them off. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cdub100 3,459 Posted July 28, 2023 Shocked it took this long. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GutterBoy 2,447 Posted July 28, 2023 Prosecutors told U.S. District Judge Lewis A. Kaplan in a letter that the government in the Bahamas notified it on Wednesday that authorities there did not consider the charge to be included in Bankman-Fried’s extradition. Thus, prosecutors wrote, they would not pursuit it at the trial, in keeping with U.S. treaty obligations to the Bahamas. Focking idiots. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hardcore troubadour 12,959 Posted July 28, 2023 25 minutes ago, GutterBoy said: Prosecutors told U.S. District Judge Lewis A. Kaplan in a letter that the government in the Bahamas notified it on Wednesday that authorities there did not consider the charge to be included in Bankman-Fried’s extradition. Thus, prosecutors wrote, they would not pursuit it at the trial, in keeping with U.S. treaty obligations to the Bahamas. Focking idiots. Yeah. You think they made a mistake. Lol. Gee whiz, they agreed to not charge him with the charge that can implicate all of those politicians, that for some reason the Bahamas insisted on. What a bunch of schmucks. Eye roll. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TimHauck 1,885 Posted July 28, 2023 11 hours ago, Dizkneelande said: Life hack - Help Dems launder money and you’ll never go to jail. He will go to jail, guaranteed. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TimHauck 1,885 Posted July 28, 2023 6 hours ago, Dizkneelande said: unusual whales published a similar list like a year ago, not sure why he’s saying “there’s never been one” Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TimHauck 1,885 Posted August 13, 2023 On 7/27/2023 at 10:32 AM, Dizkneelande said: Life hack - Help Dems launder money and you’ll never go to jail. Weird that you didn’t post this update from the same dude Share this post Link to post Share on other sites