Ehemalige Führungskräfte der Kryptobörse FTX, darunter auch der Gründer Sam Bankman-Fried, haben 196 der 535 Senatoren und Abgeordneten im US-Kongress Wahlkampfspenden zukommen lassen. Unter denen, die Spenden erhielten, finden sich sowohl Demokraten als auch Republikaner. Selbst der Sprecher des Repräsentantenhauses Kevin McCarthy und der Mehrheitsführer im Senat Chuck Schumer waren dabei.

Obwohl Geld aus betrügerischen Quellen stammen könnte, will kaum ein Politiker es wieder hergeben

Nachdem im November eine Reihe von Berichten und rechtlichen Anschuldigungen aufgetaucht waren, wuchs bei den Gesetzgebern jedoch die Sorge, dass die FTX-Gelder aus einer betrügerischen Quelle stammten. Trotzdem antworteten nur 53 der Politiker überhaupt auf eine Anfrage der US-Journalisten von “CoinDesk”. Lediglich 19 (!) der 535 Empfänger sind bereit, das Geld zurückzuzahlen. Der Rest will es spenden.

Eisernes Schweigen

Von den 196 Kongressmitgliedern, die Wahlkampfspenden von den ehemaligen FTX-Führungskräften angenommen haben, haben 73 Prozent nicht auf die Anfragen von CoinDesk reagiert, und es ist daher unklar, was sie mit dem Geld machen.

Hatte viele Gesetzgeber in seiner Tasche: FTX-Gründer Sam Bankman-Fried

Diese Politiker waren in der Tasche des Krypto-Nerds

Member of Congress State Political Party House or Senate FTX-Affiliated Donor Response Given
Aderholt, Robert AL R H Ryan Salame No Response
Aguilar, Pete CA D H Samuel Bankman-Fried, Nishad Singh Donated
Alford, Mark MI R H Ryan Salame No Response
Armstrong, Kelly ND R H Ryan Salame No Response
Auchincloss, Jake MA D H Samuel Bankman-Fried, Mark Wetjen Returned or Plan to Return
Balint, Becca VT D H Samuel Bankman-Fried, Nishad Singh No Response
Barragan, Nanette CA D H Nishad Singh No Response
Bean, Aaron FL R H Ryan Salame No Response
Beatty, Joyce OH D H Samuel Bankman-Fried Returned or Plan to Return
Bennett, Michael CO D S Nishad Singh Returned or Plan to Return
Bilirakis, Gus FL R H Ryan Salame No Response
Bishop, Sanford GA D H Samuel Bankman-Fried, Ryan Salame No Response
Booker, Cory NJ D S Samuel Bankman-Fried Donated
Boozman, John AR R S Samuel Bankman-Fried, Mark Wetjen, Zach Dexter, Ryne Miller No Response
Boyle, Brendan PA D H Samuel Bankman-Fried No Response
Britt, Katie AL R S Ryan Salame, Mark Wetjen Donated
Brown, Shontell OH D H Samuel Bankman-Fried No Response
Bucshon, Larry IN R H Ryan Salame Donated
Budd, Ted NC R S Ryan Salame No Response
Budzinksi, Nikki IL D H Samuel Bankman-Fried No Response
Burgess, Michael TX R H Ryan Salame No Response
Burr, Richard NC R S Samuel Bankman-Fried No Response
Calvert, Ken CA R H Ryan Salame No Response
Cammack, Kat FL R H Ryan Salame Donated
Caraveo, Yadira CO D H Nishad Singh No Response
Carbajal, Salud CA D H Samuel Bankman-Fried Donated
Cardenas, Tony CA D H Nishad Singh No Response
Carter, Buddy GA R H Ryan Salame No Response
Carter, John TX R H Ryan Salame No Response
Carter, Troy LA D H Samuel Bankman-Fried, Nishad Singh No Response
Casar, Greg TX D H Nishad Singh Donated
Cassidy, Bill LA R S Samuel Bankman-Fried No Response
Castor, Kathy FL D H Nishad Singh No Response
Chavez-Deremer, Lori OR R H Ryan Salame No Response
Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila FL D H Samuel Bankman-Fried Returned or Plan to Return
Clarke, Yvette NY D H Nishad Singh No Response
Cleaver, Emanuel MO D H Nishad Singh No Response
Cline, Ben VA R H Ryan Salame No Response
Clyde, Andrew GA R H Ryan Salame No Response
Cole, Tom OK R H Ryan Salame No Response
Collins, Susan ME R S Samuel Bankman-Fried Donated
Correa, Lou CA D H Samuel Bankman-Fried Donated
Cortez-Masto, Catherine NV D S Nishad Singh No Response
Costa, Jim CA D H Samuel Bankman-Fried No Response
Craig, Angie MN D H Samuel Bankman-Fried, Nishad Singh Returned or Plan to Return
Crane, Eli AZ R H Ryan Salame No Response
Crawford, Rick AK R H Ryan Salame No Response
Crenshaw, Dan TX R H Ryan Salame No Response
Crockett, Jasmine TX D H Samuel Bankman-Fried No Response
Curtis, John UT R H Ryan Salame Returned or Plan to Return
De La Cruz, Monica TX R H Ryan Salame No Response
DeLauro, Rosa CT D H Nishad Singh Returned or Plan to Return
Devolder-Santos, George Anthony NY R H Ryan Salame, Clarissa Watanabe, Ramnik Arora No Response
Diaz-Balart, Mario FL R H Ryan Salame No Response
Dingell, Debbie MI D H Nishad Singh No Response
Duncan, Jeff SC R H Ryan Salame Donated
Dunn, Neal FL R H Ryan Salame No Response
Durbin, Dick IL D S Samuel Bankman-Fried Donated
Edwards, Chuck NC R H Ryan Salame No Response
Emmer, Tom MN R H Ryan Salame, Zach Dexter No Response
Ernst, Joni IA R S Samuel Bankman-Fried, Ryan Salame Donated
Eshoo, Anna CA D H Nishad Singh No Response
Fetterman, John PA D S Nishad Singh No Response
Finstad, Brad MN R H Ryan Salame No Response
Fischer, Debra NE R S Ryan Salame Returned or Plan to Return
Fitzpatrick, Brian PA R H Ryan Salame No Response
Fleischmann, Chuck TN R H Ryan Salame No Response
Fletcher, Lizzie TX D H Nishad Singh No Response
Flood, Mike NE R H Ryan Salame No Response
Foushee, Valerie NC D H Samuel Bankman-Fried No Response
Frankel, Lois FL D H Nishad Singh No Response
Frost, Maxwell Alejandro FL D H Samuel Bankman-Fried No Response
Gallagher, Mike WI R H Ryan Salame Returned or Plan to Return
Gallego, Ruben AZ D H Samuel Bankman-Fried No Response
Garbarino, Andrew NY R H Ryan Salame No Response
Garcia, Chuy IL D H Samuel Bankman-Fried Returned or Plan to Return
Garcia, Mike CA R H Ryan Salame No Response
Garcia, Robert CA D H Samuel Bankman-Fried No Response
Gillibrand, Kirsten NY D S Samuel Bankman-Fried, Brett Harrison, Mark Wetjen Donated
Gimenez, Carlos FL R H Ryan Salame No Response
Golden, Jared ME D H Nishad Singh No Response
Gonzales, Tony TX R H Ryan Salame Donated
Gottheimer, Josh NJ D H Samuel Bankman-Fried, Mark Wetjen, Nishad Singh Donated
Granger, Kay TX R H Ryan Salame No Response
Grassley, Chuck IA R S Ryan Salame No Response
Green, Al TX D H Nishad Singh No Response
Griffith, Morgan VA R H Ryan Salame No Response
Guest, Michael MS R H Ryan Salame No Response
Guthrie, Brett KY R H Ryan Salame No Response
Harder, Josh CA D H Samuel Bankman-Fried Donated
Harris, Andy MD R H Ryan Salame No Response
Hassan, Maggie NH D S Samuel Bankman-Fried, Nishad Singh No Response
Higgins, Clay LA R H Ryan Salame No Response
Himes, Jim CT D H Danielle Barrett Donated
Hinson, Ashley IA R H Ryan Salame Donated
Hoeven, John ND R S Samuel Bankman-Fried, Ryan Salame Donated
Horsford, Steven NV D H Samuel Bankman-Fried No Response
Houchin, Erin IN R H Ryan Salame No Response
Hoyle, Val OR D H Nishad Singh No Response
Jackson, Jeff NC D H Nishad Singh No Response
Jackson, Ronny TX R H Ryan Salame Donated
Jeffries,Hakeem NY D H Samuel Bankman-Fried No Response
Johnson, Bill OH R H Ryan Salame No Response
Johnson, Dusty SD R H Ryan Salame Returned or Plan to Return
Johnson, Ron WI R S Ryan Salame Donated
Joyce, David OH R H Ryan Salame No Response
Joyce, John PA R H Ryan Salame No Response
Kamlager, Sydney CA D H Samuel Bankman-Fried No Response
Kelly, Mark AZ D S Nishad Singh No Response
Kelly, Robin IL D H Nishad Singh No Response
Kelly, Trent MS R H Ryan Salame Returned or Plan to Return
Khanna, Rohit CA D H Samuel Bankman-Fried, Mark Wetjen Returned or Plan to Return
Kiggans, Jennifer VA R H Ryan Salame No Response
Kildee, Dan MI D H Nishad Singh No Response
Kim, Andy NJ D H Samuel Bankman-Fried Returned or Plan to Return
Latta, Bob PA R H Ryan Salame No Response
LaTurner, Jake KA R H Ryan Salame No Response
Lawler, Michael NY R H Ryan Salame No Response
Lee, Barbara CA D H Nishad Singh No Response
Lee, Mike UT R S Ryan Salame Donated
Lee, Susie NV D H Nishad Singh No Response
Lesko, Debbie AZ R H Ryan Salame No Response
Letlow, Julia LA R H Ryan Salame Donated
Malinowski, Tom NJ D H Samuel Bankman-Fried, Nishad Singh No Response
Manchin, Joe WV D S Samuel Bankman-Fried Donated
Matsui, Doris CA D H Nishad Singh No Response
McBath, Lucy GA D H Samuel Bankman-Fried No Response
McCarthy, Kevin CA R H Ryan Salame No Response
McGarvey, Morgan KY D H Samuel Bankman-Fried No Response
McMorris-Rodgers, Cathy WA R H Ryan Salame No Response
Menendez, Rob NJ D H Samuel Bankman-Fried No Response
Miller-Meeks, Marianette IA R H Ryan Salame No Response
Miller, Max OH R H Ryan Salame No Response
Molinaro, Marcus J. NY R H Ryan Salame No Response
Moolenaar, John MI R H Ryan Salame No Response
Mooney, Alexander Xavier WV R H Ryan Salame No Response
Moran, Jerry KS R S Ryan Salame No Response
Murkowski, Lisa AK R S Samuel Bankman-Fried, Ryan Salame No Response
Murray, Patty WA D S Samuel Bankman-Fried, Nishad Singh No Response
Neguse, Joe CO D H Samuel Bankman-Fried No Response
Newhouse, Dan WA R H Ryan Salame No Response
Padilla, Alex CA D S Samuel Bankman-Fried, Nishad Singh No Response
Pallone, Frank NJ D H Nishad Singh No Response
Palmer, Gary AL R H Ryan Salame No Response
Panetta, Jimmy CA D H Samuel Bankman-Fried Returned or Plan to Return
Pappas, Chris NH D H Nishad Singh Donated
Paul, Rand KY R S Ryan Salame No Response
Payne, Donald NJ D H Nishad Singh No Response
Pelosi, Nancy CA D H Nishad Singh No Response
Pence, Greg IN R H Ryan Salame Donated
Pettersen, Brittany CO D H Samuel Bankman-Fried Donated
Pfluger, August TX R H Ryan Salame No Response
Pocan, Mark WI D H Nishad Singh No Response
Quigley, Mike IL D H Nishad Singh Donated
Reschenthaler, Guy PA R H Ryan Salame No Response
Rogers, Hal KY R H Ryan Salame No Response
Romney, Mitt UT R S Samuel Bankman-Fried Returned or Plan to Return
Rubio, Marco FL R S Ryan Salame No Response
Ruiz, Raul CA D H Nishad Singh No Response
Ruppersberger, Dutch MD D H Nishad Singh Donated
Rutherford, John FL R H Ryan Salame No Response
Salazar, Maria FL R H Ryan Salame No Response
Sasse, Ben NB R S Samuel Bankman-Fried No Response
Scalise, Steve LA R H Ryan Salame No Response
Schatz, Brian HI D S Nishad Singh No Response
Schmitt, Eric MO R S Ryan Salame No Response
Schrier, Kim WA D H Samuel Bankman-Fried, Nishad Singh No Response
Schumer, Chuck NY D H Mark Wetjen No Response
Schweikert, David AZ R H Ryan Salame Donated
Scott, Tim SC R S Ryan Salame No Response
Simpson, Michael ID R H Ryan Salame No Response
Slotkin, Elissa MI D H Nishad Singh No Response
Smith, Tina MN D S Samuel Bankman-Fried, Mark Wetjen No Response
Spanberger, Abigail VA D H Nishad Singh No Response
Stabenow, Debbie MI D S Zach Dexter, Ryne Miller, Mark Wetjen Returned or Plan to Return
Stefanik, Elise NY R H Ryan Salame No Response
Stevens, Haley MI D H Samuel Bankman-Fried Returned or Plan to Return
Stewart, Chris UT R H Ryan Salame No Response
Tester, Jon MT D S Nishad Singh No Response
Thompson, Bennie MS D H Nishad Singh Donated
Thompson, Glenn PA R H Samuel Bankman-Fried, Ryan Salame No Response
Thune, John SC R S Samuel Bankman-Fried, Ryan Salame No Response
Titus, Dina NV D H Nishad Singh No Response
Torres, Ritchie NY D H Samuel Bankman-Fried No Response
Trahan, Lori MA D H Nishad Singh Donated
Turner, Michael OH R H Ryan Salame No Response
Valadao, David CA R H Ryan Salame No Response
Van Drew, Jeff NJ R H Ryan Salame No Response
Vance, JD OH R S Ryan Salame Donated
Walberg, Tim MI R H Ryan Salame No Response
Watson-Coleman, Bonnie NJ D H Nishad Singh No Response
Welch, Peter VT D S Samuel Bankman-Fried, Nishad Singh No Response
Wenstrup, Brad OH R H Ryan Salame Donated
Wexton, Jennifer VA D H` Nishad Singh No Response
Womack, Steve AR R H Ryan Salame No Response
Wyden, Ron OR D S Samuel Bankman-Fried Returned or Plan to Return