Michael Lewis, author of The Big Short, has written a book about Sam Bankman-Fried, the former CEO of FTX. In an excerpt of Going Infinite: The Rise and Fall of a New Tycoon published in the Washington Post, Lewis described Bankman-Fried’s interactions with the media and influential figures prior to the downfall of FTX and his criminal charges in the United States. Lewis reported that Bankman-Fried would often play video games in the background of online interviews, such as League of Legends, while giving little attention to people including Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour. According to Lewis, Bankman-Fried’s “personal scheduler” Natalie Tien said the former CEO cancelled many highly publicized appearances, often at the last minute, for seemingly no reason. Bankman-Fried did make some in-person showings, including testifying before the U.S. House Financial Services Committee in December 2021 and meeting with Senator Mitch McConnell. During these appearances, Bankman-Fried was seen wearing a suit instead of his usual T-shirt and shorts, though social media users noticed his shoes were not tied at the hearing. Lewis also revealed in a 60 Minutes interview that Bankman-Fried had plans to pay off former U.S. President Donald Trump not to run for office again. On October 4, Bankman-Fried will appear in a New York courtroom for the first day of his trial, which is scheduled to run through November. He will face seven charges related to fraud at FTX and Alameda Research, for which he has pleaded not guilty. A slew of podcasts, news features, books, and other media have been released detailing aspects of Bankman-Fried’s life before and after the downfall of FTX. It is unclear what other information will become available once Lewis’ book is released on October 3, the same day jury selection begins for Bankman-Fried’s criminal trial.

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Geography	North America
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Relevance Score	8
People	Donald Trump, Sam Bankman-Fried, Natalie Tien, Mitch McConnell, Anna Wintour
Companies	Vogue, U.S. Senate, U.S. House Financial Services Committee, 60 Minutes, FTX, Washington Post, Alameda Research
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