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Sam Bankman-Fried

Former cryptocurrency executive who co-founded Alameda Research and founded and led the FTX exchange, and who was convicted of fraud and conspiracy offences in 2023.

ReportedLatest source dated 2026-10-15Last reviewed 2026-10-26

What did Sam Bankman-Fried actually say?

2022-11-30, New York Times DealBook Summit, New York (interview with Andrew Ross Sorkin)

Reported
“I didn't ever try to commit fraud”[1]

Context. First public interview after FTX's collapse Follow the source link for the full statement.

2022-11-30, New York Times DealBook Summit, New York

Reported
“I didn't knowingly commingle funds”[1]

Context. Asked about use of customer funds Follow the source link for the full statement.

Sources

  1. FTX's Sam Bankman-Fried says he did not commit fraudFortune, 2022-11-30, secondary source

Change history

  • 2026-10-26 Record published.

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