Saturday Matinee: Spellcaster: The Fall of Sam Bankman-Fried
Saturday Matinee: Spellcaster: The Fall of Sam Bankman-Fried  
Podcast: History Daily
Published On: Sat Jun 17 2023
Description: On today's Saturday Matinee: Wondery and Bloomberg bring a new story of incredible wealth, betrayal, and what happens when “doing good” goes really, really bad.When nerdy gamer Sam Bankman-Fried rocketed to fame as the world’s richest 29-year-old, he pledged to donate his billions to good causes. But when Sam's crypto exchange FTX collapsed, billions of dollars went missing, and Sam was in handcuffs, those who knew him were left wondering — who was Sam really? A well-meaning billionaire who made a mistake? Or a calculated con man?Listen to Spellcaster: Wondery.fm/SC_HDGo to HistoryDaily.com for more history, daily.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.