I met Sam in February and wrote a profile of him for Bloomberg. In hindsight, there are a lot of red flags that everyone missed, myself included. Of course, it all looked different when he was on top.
At the time, I tried to research Alameda’s early years and the dispute that led to the big breakup, but didn’t get anywhere. I’m now working on a book—on the off chance that any insiders from Alameda or FTX read this, please DM me here or on Twitter.
How much did the Future Fund actually pay out? The website lists $160 million in committed grants.