Former FTX lawyer had ties to George Santos, poker cheating scandal

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FTX's former regulatory chief was at the center one of the largest online poker cheating scandals ever and a donor to George Santos' campaign

FTX's former chief regulatory officer Daniel Friedberg has ties to multiple affairs in addition to the fallen crypto exchange, including controversy-plagued Congressman George Santos and an infamous online-poker scandal. had four roles in his two-year stint working in Sam Bankman-Fried's once-$32 billion crypto operation, according to CNBC. He served as legal counsel for Alameda Research, the sister trading firm that's been accused of misusing billions worth of FTX customer deposits.

"The individuals responsible were found to have worked for the previous ownership of Ultimate Bet [or Excapsa]," said the company. "Obviously he's a terrible candidate but this was unknown to me at the time," Friedberg said in an email to The Seattle Times, adding that he only contributed because of a friend's recommendation.

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