Disgraced FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried lashed out at the company’s new CEO John Ray, alleging he has made “false” statements in court filings during the company’s contentious bankruptcy proceedings.
Ray, who is tasked with steering FTX through intense legal and regulatory scrutiny, claimed in bankruptcy court last month that FTX lacked any corporate controls or accurate books tracking its finances prior to its downfall.
Bankman-Fried fired back during a two-hour podcast interview – the latest stop in an ongoing media apology tour in which the 30-year-old has tried to distance himself from the scandal even as customers and investors are still owed billions of dollars.
“There have been a lot of statements that have been made, that have been put on legal record, that I know to be false,” Bankman-Fried claimed when questioned Monday on “The Block.” “I don’t know if they were intentionally lying or that it was just an honest mistake because of people not consulting with anyone who knew where these records were.”
“There have been cases where it’s been said XYZ did not exist, and I am staring at a copy of XYZ,” Bankman-Fried added. “None of my emails have been answered.”
Bankman-Fried resigned as FTX CEO on Nov. 11, the same day the company filed for bankruptcy. Ray and other FTX caretakers have been sharply critical of the company’s previous management under Bankman-Fried and his associates in the days prior to its collapse.
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