United States presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (RFK Jr) has weighed in and expressed shock at the US government’s recent decision to drop six charges against disgraced FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF).
Meanwhile, he accused the government of corruption and is questioning the rationale behind dropping charges related to such a significant sum of money.
RFK Jr. Raises Concerns Over Dropping SBF Charges
In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Kennedy Jr. shared the news that Bankman-Fried has had charges dropped against him for allegedly donating $100 million in stolen customer funds to various politicians.
Meanwhile, he remarked that it isn’t surprising, asserting that it reveals a broader issue within the US government:
“No one is even surprised. THAT is a bigger problem than the fraud itself. It shows how normalized corruption has become.”
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Bankman-Fried Allegedly Had an Agenda Behind the Donations
Earlier this year, BeInCrypto reported on the US government filing campaign finance charges against Bankman-Fried.
However, Bankman-Fried allegedly directed two former FTX executives to channel over $100 million to certain candidates.
Meanwhile, Bankman-Fried allegedly told these executives to skirt legal campaign limits to ensure pro-crypto industry politicians won races.
“He leveraged this influence, in turn, to lobby Congress and regulatory agencies to support legislation and regulation. He believed would make it easier for FTX to continue to accept customer deposits and grow,” the August 14 indictment read.
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