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He "donated" (in other countries it is called bribed) enough money to enough politicians to not get in any serious trouble, maybe a slap on the wrist is what he

He "donated" (in other countries it is called bribed) enough money to enough politicians to not get in any serious trouble, maybe a slap on the wrist is what he'll get

AlexandrB 3y ago
Unless he also donated to this specific judge, I don't think that will help him.
newsclues 3y ago
What was the party split on the political funding ?
- amanaplanacanal 3y ago
  Not sure how that matters. Neither party is going to affect what sentence he ends up with.
  - shadowgovt 3y ago
    Presidents can pardon federal crimes.
    - JohnFen 3y ago
      They can, but that doesn't affect what the sentence was. It's just saying what the court found doesn't matter.
  - newsclues 3y ago
    I think it matters if he funded an election
- wmf 3y ago
  Around 50-50. I agree with the sibling comment that SBF's political donations won't save him though.
- theultdev 3y ago
  > Bankman-Fried was the second biggest Democratic-leaning megadonor this election cycle, according to OpenSecrets data. Only about $235,000 of his total political giving went toward Republican candidates. https://www.opensecrets.org/news/2022/11/megadonor-no-more-sam-bankman-fried-spent-his-way-into-the-good-graces-of-washington-then-lost-it-all/ https://www.opensecrets.org/news/2022/11/megadonor-no-more-s...
  - vkou 3y ago
    SBF was giving to the dems, his Co-CEO of FTX, Ryan Salame was giving to the republicans. > FTX-linked donations last election cycle favored Democrats, with at least $44.6 million going to liberal candidates, causes and PACs, and at least $23.9 million going to Republicans. [1] You know who isn't going to be going to prison forever? Ryan Salame. He's looking at giving up his Porche, and ten years maximum, probably less, given that he's co-operating. [1] https://rollcall.com/2023/02/23/ftx-leaders-political-donations-topped-1m-weeks-before-bankruptcy/#:~:text=Overall%2C%20FTX%2Dlinked%20donations%20last,%2423.9%20million%20going%20to%20Republicans https://rollcall.com/2023/02/23/ftx-leaders-political-donati....
    - theultdev 3y ago
      Sure, but the question was about which party SBF donated to. This thread and the article is about SBF. Though I do think Ryan Salame mainly donated to non-partisan crypto PACs, but quite a bit did go to Rs, including $400k to his girlfriend. But yeah, the plea deals are ridiculously lax, but SBF will just get pardoned by a outgoing D president like they did Susan Rosenberg, so he's good too.
  - gamblor956 3y ago
    Only about $235,000 of his total political giving went toward Republican candidates. This is false. At trial, the prosecutors introduced evidence that more than $10 million went to Republican candidates, including the GOP Senate Minority Leader. Another $50+ million went to dark money organizations favoring Republican policies. All told, SBF and FTX (at SBF's direction) made over $100+ million in political donations, spread evenly between the two parties. https://www.cnbc.com/2023/10/20/sam-bankman-fried-ftx-allies-donated-millions-in-dark-money.html https://www.cnbc.com/2023/10/20/sam-bankman-fried-ftx-allies...
jlmorton 3y ago
I never understand how people think this works. Do you believe the judicial system in America is a farce and under the control of the executive branch? Or maybe the legislative branch? Do you think a Senator can call up the judge and demand a lenient sentence? And why would the judge care?
- deleted 3y ago
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- qualifiedai 3y ago
  Under control like in Russia? No Under influence - for sure. Btw, "fun" fact - Theranos CEO was not convicted of defrauding patients or employees. She was only convicted of defrauding investors (many of whom were famous politicians like Kissinger and Shultz)
  - marcus0x62 3y ago
    Fortunately, we’ll get to see the outcome soon enough and determine who is right. I’ll place my money on conviction and a substantial sentence.
  - tekla 3y ago
    Ok? What are you claiming here?
  - baseballdork 3y ago
    > Btw, "fun" fact - Theranos CEO was not convicted of defrauding patients or employees. She was only convicted of defrauding investors (many of whom were famous politicians like Kissinger and Shultz) And Capone was convicted of tax evasion. So what? Holmes got 11.5 years. Does that seem like there was some undue interference on her behalf? Because I would be pretty disappointed if that's the best sentence I could get.
  - mrkeen 3y ago
    > Theranos CEO was not convicted of defrauding patients or employees. To be fair, it was a jury that decided that.
paulpauper 3y ago
he cannot even get his meds. you think he is gonna be able to buy his way off? yeah right.
gumby 3y ago
It's out of the hands of politicians at this point
yowzadave 3y ago
Would you be willing to wager on this?

He "donated" (in other countries it is called bribed) enough money to enough politicians to not get in any serious trouble, maybe a slap on the wrist is what he'll get

AlexandrB 3y ago

Unless he also donated to this specific judge, I don't think that will help him.

newsclues 3y ago

What was the party split on the political funding ?

amanaplanacanal 3y ago
Not sure how that matters. Neither party is going to affect what sentence he ends up with.
- shadowgovt 3y ago
  Presidents can pardon federal crimes.
  - JohnFen 3y ago
    They can, but that doesn't affect what the sentence was. It's just saying what the court found doesn't matter.
- newsclues 3y ago
  I think it matters if he funded an election
wmf 3y ago
Around 50-50. I agree with the sibling comment that SBF's political donations won't save him though.
theultdev 3y ago
> Bankman-Fried was the second biggest Democratic-leaning megadonor this election cycle, according to OpenSecrets data. Only about $235,000 of his total political giving went toward Republican candidates. https://www.opensecrets.org/news/2022/11/megadonor-no-more-sam-bankman-fried-spent-his-way-into-the-good-graces-of-washington-then-lost-it-all/ https://www.opensecrets.org/news/2022/11/megadonor-no-more-s...
- vkou 3y ago
  SBF was giving to the dems, his Co-CEO of FTX, Ryan Salame was giving to the republicans. > FTX-linked donations last election cycle favored Democrats, with at least $44.6 million going to liberal candidates, causes and PACs, and at least $23.9 million going to Republicans. [1] You know who isn't going to be going to prison forever? Ryan Salame. He's looking at giving up his Porche, and ten years maximum, probably less, given that he's co-operating. [1] https://rollcall.com/2023/02/23/ftx-leaders-political-donations-topped-1m-weeks-before-bankruptcy/#:~:text=Overall%2C%20FTX%2Dlinked%20donations%20last,%2423.9%20million%20going%20to%20Republicans https://rollcall.com/2023/02/23/ftx-leaders-political-donati....
  - theultdev 3y ago
    Sure, but the question was about which party SBF donated to. This thread and the article is about SBF. Though I do think Ryan Salame mainly donated to non-partisan crypto PACs, but quite a bit did go to Rs, including $400k to his girlfriend. But yeah, the plea deals are ridiculously lax, but SBF will just get pardoned by a outgoing D president like they did Susan Rosenberg, so he's good too.
- gamblor956 3y ago
  Only about $235,000 of his total political giving went toward Republican candidates. This is false. At trial, the prosecutors introduced evidence that more than $10 million went to Republican candidates, including the GOP Senate Minority Leader. Another $50+ million went to dark money organizations favoring Republican policies. All told, SBF and FTX (at SBF's direction) made over $100+ million in political donations, spread evenly between the two parties. https://www.cnbc.com/2023/10/20/sam-bankman-fried-ftx-allies-donated-millions-in-dark-money.html https://www.cnbc.com/2023/10/20/sam-bankman-fried-ftx-allies...

jlmorton 3y ago

I never understand how people think this works. Do you believe the judicial system in America is a farce and under the control of the executive branch? Or maybe the legislative branch? Do you think a Senator can call up the judge and demand a lenient sentence? And why would the judge care?

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qualifiedai 3y ago
Under control like in Russia? No Under influence - for sure. Btw, "fun" fact - Theranos CEO was not convicted of defrauding patients or employees. She was only convicted of defrauding investors (many of whom were famous politicians like Kissinger and Shultz)
- marcus0x62 3y ago
  Fortunately, we’ll get to see the outcome soon enough and determine who is right. I’ll place my money on conviction and a substantial sentence.
- tekla 3y ago
  Ok? What are you claiming here?
- baseballdork 3y ago
  > Btw, "fun" fact - Theranos CEO was not convicted of defrauding patients or employees. She was only convicted of defrauding investors (many of whom were famous politicians like Kissinger and Shultz) And Capone was convicted of tax evasion. So what? Holmes got 11.5 years. Does that seem like there was some undue interference on her behalf? Because I would be pretty disappointed if that's the best sentence I could get.
- mrkeen 3y ago
  > Theranos CEO was not convicted of defrauding patients or employees. To be fair, it was a jury that decided that.

paulpauper 3y ago

he cannot even get his meds. you think he is gonna be able to buy his way off? yeah right.

gumby 3y ago

It's out of the hands of politicians at this point

yowzadave 3y ago

Would you be willing to wager on this?