The timing is transparent, given all of the political donations organized by FTX Cryptocurrency CEO Sam Bankman-Fried for politicians, mostly Democrats, in office.
On the day before he was scheduled to give testimony to congress, a testimony likely to be entertaining with representatives asking specific questions about political contributions by the known fraud MBS to other specific members of congress, the cryptocurrency executive is arrested in the Bahamas.
(Via Daily Mail) – Sam Bankman-Fried, the disgraced former CEO of FTX, has been arrested.
The crypto billionaire, 30, was arrested in The Bahamas – where he has been hiding out since his $32 billion empire came crashing down last month – and he is now facing criminal charges in the US.
American prosecutors have filed the unspecified charges against the FTX founder, and are ‘likely to request his extradition.’
In a statement, Bahamian Prime Minister Philip Davis said: ‘The Bahamas and the United States have a shared interest in holding accountable all individuals associated with FTX who may have betrayed the public trust and broken the law.
‘While the United States is pursuing criminal charges against SBF individually, The Bahamas will continue its own regulatory and criminal investigations into the collapse of FTX, with the continued cooperation of its law enforcement and regulatory partners in the United States and elsewhere.’ (read more)
Sam, they’re your friends until they’re not your friends. Beware!
Will it be Epsteinicide or Arkancide?
Better check those video cameras?
Wondered the same thing.
Given SBF’s connections and sizable contributions to the Democratic Party, I figured he’d get off Scot free! I didn’t even expect an arrest.
More like protective custody?
“Tomorrow, Sam Bankman-Fried was scheduled to testify in front of the House Financial Services Committee … Now breaking tonight, SBF was just arrested! Why not allow him to 1st testify tomorrow and answer our many questions?” – Rep, Lee Zeldin.
Oops. Trying to edit my comment, I just flagged myself by accident:)
“His testimony would have been entirely admissible and likely devastating at trial.” – Jonathan turley
He probably would have pleaded the 5th.
You know why Lee, quit playing stupid!
He looks like a bunch of guys I went to college with.
He’ll got off Scot free once a DC jury finds him innocent. Be patient. (Sarcasm intended).
The arrest is so that he gets off scott-free for assisting with the money laundering.
This arrest is for the billionaires who support RNC/DNC Uniparty grift and good friends with the elected grifters. They had money stolen and that was not part of the deal…..the friends in Congress are using their enforcement arm to clean up the loose ends.
So, SBF will be charged with some SEC law violation. They will hem and haw while talking to SBF about how good of a deal he gets as long as he keeps quiet about the money laundering. He will get a light sentence and magically get to keep his money…after some hefty “fines” of course.
The bonus is that he gets to avoid talking to R’s in Congress now about the money laundering…on going investigation.
FINALLY, a reply that makes sense!
The only logical conclusion for me is that the 4th Branch doesn’t want him shooting his mouth off (or at least tightly control him).
Epstein did not kill himself!
He cannot be Epsteined with an arrest, what are you thinking?
Sam will learn to endure the dating rituals in federal prison.
Everyone knows the arrest is to PREVENT Sammy from testifying because of the DOJ and FBI old standby…cannot answer due to ongoing investigation case . ….. protect the Dems and RINOs at all costs!
SBF got his $ from big money people. I wonder if this was just a front to funnel cash to the Democrat party, Funny how the thing blows up right after the election. Has anyone seen a list of people who lost money or someone screaming to get their funds back? I have not. Time for the suspicious cat…
Once he’s behind “the ongoing investigation” firewall, we’ll never hear another word about it, and it will fade from memory. Like all other kangaroo court congressional investigations, there’ll be drama in the news, yet no criminals will go to jail.
The WEF sent a gag order to the Bahamian government. Next come the bedsheets.
MSMBC.
This is what should be happening to Trump
libtard platforms play dumb when evidence points to libtards complicity.
And always, ALWAYS make it about PDJT
Just remember Jeffrey Epstein – jail is a good place to get rid of problematic people. Or maybe he will get his own cabana on the beach on Pedo Island?
More like it’s a good place to pretend someone hung themselves and then put them in witness protection program or similar.
Epstein is probably hanging out with Jonathan Pollard while they live it up on our tax dollars as payment for a job well done.
“Well, isn’t that special?!”
the administrative deep-state is just taunting the american people and elected office holders. They run this country and have for many, many decades. They are no longer hiding it, but flaunting it.
Go ahead and try to take back their power. Just try it…….
Sounds like they couldn’t trust SBF testimony in an open environment.
He may have incriminated some politicians.
How convenient.
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BREAKING: SEC’s Indictment of FTX’s Bankman-Fried Released – Any Mention of the AMOUNT of Donations from FTX to Politicians is Omitted – (Attached)
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2022/12/breaking-secs-indictment-ftxs-bankman-freid-released-mention-amount-donations-ftx-politicians-omitted-attached/
He should be taken into custody and put in Gitmo. Questioning can be Zoomed.
Stuff like this is why people like us can’t stand the DOJ, .gov, banks, obvious frauds who are propped up by elites.
I bet he caught that indictment because he screwed the wrong people.
Like Madoff did.
Hes lucky he’s not dead already.
So, guess where SBF will be held – in the Metropolitan Correction Center in NYC. Now, ask yourself, ‘where have I heard of this place before?’…
Funny I don’t hear from the people that lost millions or billions in this. They seem very quiet.
They have their own “private police force” working on it?
We call it the DOJ, SEC, or FBLie?
Well that’s a convenient way to protect the demturds who benefited from his fraud, and money laundering.
This guy is very well connected and probably has a lot of the stolen money in offshore accounts. He has a residence in the Bahamas. He is one of the chosen people. You know, our betters. He should be able to do whatever he wants. These people make money out of thin air and charge you to use it. Christian nations used to outlaw it.
You know what I found interesting? SBF was working on regulation with DCCPA, and the head of the SEC is Gary, a tribesmen. SBF was one of the top Democrat donors, only second to Soros, a tribesmen. SBF defrauded billions with FTX, reminding everyone of what happened with Celsius and Mashinsky, another tribesmen. And SBF’s fraud is so big it reminds people of Bernie Madoff, another tribesmen.
Nancy speaking to Chuck. “Do we trust him, or do we just “Epstein” the little weirdo.”
He cannot be “Epsteined” without an arrest.
Can anyone explain why the Southern District of NY was picked to lead this prosecution and who picked them?
“Put a bag over him”
Giving him the Assange Treatment
Useful idiots are always the first to be eliminated when the wicked come to power… especially when they have “devastating testimony”.
I hope he comes to know the Grace of Jesus Christ and leaves behind the sin and corruption he has been a party to.
With apologies to Gilbert & Sullivan…
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