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FTX's Bankman-Fried Met with White House on Crypto Policy at Least 4 Times This Year Sam Bankman-Fried, the now-disgraced cryptocurrency mogul, held at least four meetings with senior White House officials this year—part of a push to influence crypto policy and build connections in Washington before his FTX empire ultimately collapsed. On September 8, Bankman-Fried met Steve Ricchetti, one of President Joe Biden’s senior advisers, White House officials familiar with the matter told Bloomberg. The meeting, previously unreported, was the latest in a handful of sessions. Bankman-Fried had at least three other previously disclosed visits to the White House, according to visitor logs. His brother, Gabriel Bankman-Fried, is recorded as holding a March meeting of his own, making a total of at least five White House meetings this year that involved one or both of the brothers. FTX’s ties to Washington have come under scrutiny since the exchange’s collapse.