Sam Bankman-Fried’s psychiatrist became a key player at crypto exchange FTX before and after its failure
Early last year, Sam Bankman-Fried told an FTX all-hands meeting about an addition to the company’s staff.
It wasn’t a head of accounting. It wasn’t a risk manager. Instead, it was a psychiatrist who would serve as coach for stressed-out employees at the fast-growing crypto exchange. Dr. George Lerner introduced himself on the video meeting and encouraged workers to consult with him, meeting attendees recalled.
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