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by jjtheblunt 1295 days ago
> He said he also donated an equivalent amount to establishment republicans via dark money channels.

where did you find that? i've not seen it (yet)

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https://fortune.com/crypto/2022/11/29/sam-bankman-fried-poli...

> Sam Bankman-Fried’s donations to Democrats are well documented. In an interview released Tuesday, the former FTX CEO said he similarly funded Republican campaigns—but kept it quiet.

> “All my Republican donations were dark,” SBF told crypto influencer and YouTuber Tiffany Fong, referring to political donations that aren’t publicly disclosed. “The reason was not for regulatory reasons, it’s because reporters freak the fuck out if you donate to Republicans. They’re all super liberal, and I didn’t want to have that fight.”

His co-CEO also publicly donated millions to Republican causes. https://www.opensecrets.org/outside-spending/donor_detail/20....