The Parents Caught In The Middle Of The FTX Collapse
The Parents Caught In The Middle Of The FTX Collapse  
Podcast: Consider This from NPR
Published On: Tue Dec 13 2022
Description: Prosecutors say the former CEO of cryptocurrency giant FTX, Sam Bankman-Fried, defrauded investors and customers for years, to the tune of billions of dollars. Bankman-Fried was arrested Monday night in the Bahamas, on an extradition request by American authorities.NPR's David Gura unpacks the charges and the ongoing investigation into Bankman-Fried's activities at FTX.And Wall Street Journal reporter Justin Baer discusses the role Bankman-Fried's influential parents – the legal scholars Joseph Bankman and Barbara Fried – played in the rise and fall of FTX. In participating regions, you'll also hear a local news segment to help you make sense of what's going on in your community.Email us at considerthis@npr.org.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy