Revision history · Character
Sam Bankman-Fried

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+title: Sam Bankman-Fried
+type: character
+portrait: /portraits/x-sam-bankman-fried.jpg
+status: seeded
+aliases:
+  - Sam Bankman Fried
+  - Sam Bankman
+discovered: mention-scan
+sources:
+  - corpus mention scan (see scripts/discover-people.mjs)
+---
+
+> *Henry's note: listed because the universe keeps mentioning them — FTX fraudster; truncated variant merged. This entry fills out as Henry replays episodes and news.*
+
+## Appearances
+### Episodes (6)
+
+- [[episodes/truckin-down-the-rabbit-hole-bugle-weekly-episode-57|Truckin Down The Rabbit Hole | Bugle Weekly Episode 57]] — 3 mentions
+- [[episodes/abc-always-be-complying-bugle-weekly-episode-2|ABC: Always Be Complying | Bugle Weekly Episode 2]] — 2 mentions
+- [[episodes/happy-compliance-month-bugle-weekly-episode-11|Happy Compliance Month | Bugle Weekly Episode 11]] — 1 mention
+- [[episodes/happy-thanksgiving-bugle-weekly-episode-86|Happy Thanksgiving | Bugle Weekly Episode 86]] — 1 mention
+- [[episodes/let-the-festivities-begin-bugle-weekly-episode-51|Let The Festivities Begin | Bugle Weekly Episode 51]] — 1 mention
+- [[episodes/queen-of-canadian-paper-bitcoin-with-cryptomags-btp-episode-20|Queen Of Canadian Paper Bitcoin with CryptoMags | BTP Episode 20]] — 1 mention
+
+### In the news (7)
+
+- [[news/mitch-mcconnells-granddaughter-sentenced-to-two-years-for-ftx-shenanigans|Mitch McConnell’s Granddaughter Sentenced to Two Years for FTX Shenanigans]]
+- [[news/podconf-launches-shitcoins-to-promote-compliance-and-ngu|PODCONF Launches Sybil Attack On Bitcoiners Using Shitcoins]]
+- [[news/why-us-politicians-using-crypto-to-launder-money-from-ukraine-increases-adoption|Why Politicians Using Crypto To Launder Money From Ukraine Creates NGU]]
+- [[news/cz-ordered-to-partner-with-chainalysis-on-pro-kyc-aml-ca|CZ Ordered to Partner With Chainalysis On Pro KYC/AML Campaign As Part of Plea Deal]]
+- [[news/bitcoin-rallies-follow-day-of-ji-hodl-cointelegraph-pivots-business-model|Bitcoin Rallies Following Day Of Ji-Hodl, Cointelegraph Pivots Business Model]]
+- [[news/exclusive-bernie-madoff-letter-to-sbf|EXCLUSIVE: Bernie Madoff Letter to SBF]]
+- [[news/cnbc-hires-bitboy-to-do-a-daily-crypto-show-with-jim-cramer|CNBC Hires Bitboy To Do A Daily Crypto Show With Jim Cramer]]
+
+*Mention counts are mechanical (name matches incl. transcript misspellings); Henry verifies and annotates them.*