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Nov 2022
1h 50m

The Network Behind FTX with Marty Bent &...

Whitney Webb
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Mary Bent and Mike Krieger join Whitney to unravel the network behind the meteoric rise of Sam Bankman-Fried and FTX and what was actually going on at the company. The discussion goes far beyond the obvious fraud at FTX and looks at the networks that brought Bankman-Fried to power and were using him as a front for a dangerous agenda.

Originally published 11/22/22. Show notes Follow Guests: Marty Bent on Twitter
Michael Krieger on Twitter

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