קאנגרעסמאן טאָם עממער has alleged that SEC Chairman גערי גענסלער knew that FTX was fraudulent, but still held meetings with the disgraced founder סאַם באַנקמאַן-פריד.
Recent developments saw Dec. 13 as a day of much activity for FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried. The disgraced ex-CEO was reprimanded in prison by the Bahamas authority and subsequently charged by the סעקוריטיעס און עקסטשאַנגע קאַמישאַן (SEC), די קאָממאָדיטי פוטורעס טריידינג קאַמישאַן (CFTC), און the Southern District of New York (SDNY).
The SEC had charged Sam Bankman-Fried for defrauding FTX investors of over $1.8 billion, since its inception in May 2019. Following the SEC’s charges, Gary Gensler released a דריקן מעלדונג וואָס האָט געזאָגט:
“Sam Bankman-Fried built a house of cards on a foundation of deception while telling investors that it was one of the safest buildings in crypto.”
The SEC added that Sam Bankman-Fried orchestrated fraudulent activities and failed to disclose the diversion of FTX customers’ funds to his privately-owned Alameda Research.
However, U.S. Congressman טאָם עממער in a tweet shared a section of the SEC’s filing which reads:
"פון די אָנהייב פון FTX, Bankman-Fried דיווערטיד FTX קונה געלט צו Alameda, און ער פארבליבן צו טאָן דאָס ביז FTX ס ייַנבראָך אין נאוועמבער 2022."
In scrutinizing the filing, Congressman Tom Emmer alleged that SEC Chairman Gary Gensler was aware that FTX was fraudulent from its inception.
“Gary Gensler knows that FTX was fraudulent from its inception. This is egregious considering he had more meetings with Bankman-Fried than anyone in the space.”
Emmer said the SEC Chairman will be held accountable, for holding several meetings with the founder of an exchange that the commission deemed fraudulent.
Emmer investigating Gensler’s tie to FTX
Gary Gensler reportedly met with Sam Bankman-Fried earlier in March. Congressman Emmer alleged that the meeting was centered on engaging the SEC Chairman to favor FTX in its regulatory provisions.
Tom Emmer said that his office will get to the root of Gensler’s relationship with FTX. He added that reports available to him alleged that Gensler was working to help FTX obtain a regulatory monopoly.
Congressman Emmer also בלייבן Gary Gensler and Sam Bankman-Fried for the FTX collapse, which he considers a failure of business ethics, and regulatory oversight.
Source: https://cryptoslate.com/congressman-tom-emmer-alleges-sec-chairman-gensler-was-aware-of-ftx-fraud/