Michael McCaffrey, the former CEO and majority owner of FTX in 2021, took a series of loans from Sam Bankman. The house listed under his parents name was worth $16.4 million. So he spent our LPs money buying journalists. It's like you don't buy this kind of influence. You don't spend this kind of money.
Molly and Jason react to the breaking news that Bahamian authorities have arrested Sam Bankman-Fried. (1:27) Then, from earlier in the day, Molly and Jason chop it up about the news of The Block’s CEO Michael McCaffrey receiving $40M from Alameda Research. (27:41) We then close with a story about Walmart’s new BNPL service. (45:25)
(0:00) Molly kicks off the show
(1:36) Molly and Jason react to SBF getting arrested
(14:51) Vanta - Get $1000 off your SOC 2 at https://vanta.com/twist
(15:55) Kevin O’Leary’s FTX deal + Predicting what happens to SBF
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(27:41) Alameda gave Michael McCaffrey $40M
(45:25) Walmart launches a BNPL service
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