Bankman-Fried Met With White House Aides on Crypto Policy Before FTX Collapse
- Bankman-Fried met senior Biden aide Ricchetti on Sept. 8
- FTX mogul held other White House meetings in spring, logs show
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Sam Bankman-Fried, the now-disgraced cryptocurrency mogul, held at least four meetings with senior White House officials this year — part of a push to influence crypto policy and build connections in Washington before his FTX empire ultimately collapsed.
Bankman-Fried met Sept. 8 with Steve Ricchetti, one of President Joe Biden’s senior advisers, White House officials familiar with the matter said. The meeting, previously unreported, was the latest in a handful of sessions.