Tech Sam Bankman-Fried, former FTX CEO, used straw donors to influence 2022 election, court filing says February 23, 2023February 23, 2023Erin Mansfield, USA TODAYComments Off on Sam Bankman-Fried, former FTX CEO, used straw donors to influence 2022 election, court filing says One straw donor acting on Sam Bankman-Fried's behalf was told to donate to "woke" causes while another donated to Republican efforts.