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		_fizz_buzz_ on Nov 10, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: FTX tapped into customer accounts to fund risky be... Bernie Madoff was also a big political donor, didn't help him in the end. SBF will also probably not hand out donations in the near future, so there is very little incentive to help him out at this point.

AustinDev on Nov 10, 2022 [–]

True, likely the main impetus was to influence politicians in order to secure favorable regulations.

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