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FTX Shopping Spree: Sam Bankman-Fried Bought Employees Homes In The Bahamas

In his attempt to help shed light on how the Sam Bankman-Fried-owned company operated and proceeded with its dealings, new FTX CEO John Ray submitted a 30-page document to the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware.

In his filing, Ray stated:

“In the Bahamas, I understand that corporate funds of the FTX group were used to purchase homes and other personal items for employees and advisors.”

To make matters worse, said personnel put the acquired properties under their names, making it almost impossible to claim back the properties.

Already under a gaping financial hole to the tune of $8 billion, FTX and SBF are expected to be the recipient of more negative criticisms from disgruntled investors.

(By Christian Encila)

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