CNBC reported that FTX used corporate funds to purchase homes in the Bahamas and other personal items. Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder and former CEO of the exchange, regretted the decision to file for bankruptcy.
John J. Ray III said in the filing that he had never seen such a complete failure of corporate controls and a complete lack of trustworthy financial information.
The situation is unprecedented, Ray said in the filing, from compromised systems integrity and faulty regulatory oversight abroad to the concentration of control in the hands of a very small group of inexperienced, unsophisticated and potentially compromised individuals.
According to the document, corporate funds of the FTX group were used to purchase homes for employees and advisors. Certain real estate was recorded in the personal names of employees and advisors, and there doesn't appear to be documentation for certain transactions as loans.
The newly-installed chief executive made it clear that he wasn't blaming all FTX employees for the possible mismanagement of funds. Many of the employees of the FTX Group, including some of its senior executives, were not aware of the shortfalls or potential commingling of digital assets. There could be a lack of blame for the real estate transactions.
Many of the same people who will be needed to ensure the maximization of value for all stakeholders will be current and former employees.
The downfall of FTX began last week after a deal for the exchange to be acquired by another company fell through. It was reported that FTX was under investigation and that the company was about to file for bankruptcy.
According to Bankman-Fried, he is still trying to raise $8 billion for the company.
According to Bankman-Fried, everyone pretends that perception reflects reality. Some of the most beloved people in this decade are basically shams.
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