GOP Spins Conspiracy Theories About Arrest of FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried: A Closer Look

Seth takes a closer look at disgraced cryptocurrency mogul Sam Bankman-Fried being arrested and charged with eight criminal counts after the collapse of FTX, while Republicans claim the arrest is a ploy to keep him from testifying to Congress.
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[@daydreamer8662]

The iPhone guy reminds me of a time I had to do some work in an office. I was a contractor. The lady kept complaining my drill sucked the power away from her computer making its difficult for her to work. I showed her I had a cordless drill!

[@rashaunwilliams6121]

Funny story. I like it.

[@rhondah1587]

A so-called mechanic changing the oil in my Chevy Blazer (back in the early 1990s) came into the lobby and told me my alternator wasn't charging. I followed him out to the car which was on a rack over a pit. The key was turned so the dash display was on and the alternator indicator wasn't showing charging. I turned to him calmly and said, Yep, the alternator isn't charging. I paused a second and then said, The engine isn't running. Then I returned to the lobby laughing. I found it funny that he thought he'd get me, a "stupid" woman to shell out for a repair I didn't need. Not all of us ladies are as dumb as men think we are.

[@lawrencedoliveiro9104]

Ah, but that just means it was sucking away the power HOMEOPATHICALLY!!

[@pleasetakemecanada]

@@rhondah1587 I love that story.

[@rhondah1587]

@@pleasetakemecanada Thanks. Me too. Lol

[@mary-kaynester2599]

"He looks like he was thrown naked into a Goodwill, and given 90 seconds to get dressed." 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Ramsey276one]

4:07 XD

[@johnobrien2373]

That's a nearly verbatim callback to a description of James Carville during the 2020 presidential primary. Throw "Louisiana" in front of "Goodwill," and it's the exact same.

[@susanmathers7209]

I thought he was talking about Steve Bannon.

[@mary-kaynester2599]

@@susanmathers7209 or Michael Moore. 🤣🤣

[@RideAcrossTheRiver]

@@mary-kaynester2599

[@sto2779]

“Dude looks like he was thrown in Goodwill and given 90 secs to dress”… wow 😂

[@amyjackson8725]

That would make a more interesting show than many we have now. Three contestants each have 90 seconds to dress from a thrift shop. They can draw a random category, like "evening at the opera" or "going to the office" and they compete to find the best attire.

[@GrandmaCathy]

The look on Zuckerman’s face !! “Senator, we run ads.” 😮. 😂😂😂😂

[@GrandmaCathy]

Zuckerberg?

[@ladyiris77]

It was perfect!!!🤣

[@rjspiteri5758]

I think that might be the only look his face has, though...

[@GrandmaCathy]

@@rjspiteri5758 😂😂😂

[@davidyohalem629]

@@GrandmaCathy Obviously, you meant Zuckerstein

[@phoney_mcring_ring]

That crypto guy looks like the man in every college movie who's way too old to be a student.

[@WeAllLiveInTheTwilightZone]

Understudy for John Belushi in "Animal House".

[@rogergeyer9851]

SV MTNZ: Or the way a LOT of the tech geeks look who actually do the tech. work and make things function, vs. CEO's who do things like keep a straight face when a congress critter asks a question related to tech. that would make a 5 year old embarrassed.

[@davidyohalem629]

@@WeAllLiveInTheTwilightZone Whose character went on to become a senator.

[@PiedmontBlues]

"HOW DO YOU DO, FELLOW KIDS?"

[@WeAllLiveInTheTwilightZone]

@@davidyohalem629 Didn't "Blutarsky" eventually become a Senator?

[@1Kent]

This is the guy (Fried) who said "Government oversight would be really bad for business!" Yeah I bet.

[@apeekintime]

Watching congress try to talk to Zuckerberg was like watching an SNL skit. I couldn't believe how clueless these legislatures were about the internet. Some were asking Mark why they don't have good internet in their districts and what he was going to do about it. He was like ummm..... we aren't an internet provider and I'm not Santa Claus. I thought we were here to talk about privacy...

[@granthurlburt4062]

Many are over 70 but worse, are just businessmen and lawyers. Numbers and science aren't their forte. It's innuendo and deception.

[@nickwallette6201]

"Uhhh, Mr. Zuckerberg, ... I understand it's possible to receive images on the Internet. And uh, some of these images might be of an explicit nature. I don't condone this kind of thing, but for the sake of argument, how easy is it for someone to uh.. inadvertently run into these images? Do I n... uh, would one need to insert a credit card?"

[@mrs.h2725]

Maybe things will improve in another few years when the boomers finally start dying off. Cuz they sure as hell aren’t going to just retire and let younger more qualified ppl take their positions. They’re gonna milk it to their last rattling breaths 😂

[@drewsantana8797]

"I'll have two soups!" may have been the oldest, old person joke ever, and I'm still laughing 😂🤣👻

[@Thomas-np3gi]

It was all-around a good episode, but that was hilarious

[@chocolatechip12]

CORRECTION: Cheeto dust smells amazing, and SBF looks more like the smell of an old gym sock that's been forgotten under the bleachers for a few years.

[@PreviouslyDelicious]

Could you imagine? Someone refusing to testify under oath? Who would do such a thing....

[@justinhink4198]

Yeah who donated millions to the DNC lol

[@justinhink4198]

I guess we will wait for that money to be returned bahahahahaha

[@PreviouslyDelicious]

@justinhink4198 yeah, we would be totally fine with him just pleading the 5th for hours if he did go, right?

[@mikedaugherty5501]

someone who doesn’t want to incriminate themselves by telling the truth. it’s the fifth amendment.

[@keenanmartin7691]

@@mikedaugherty5501 Mike missed the joke.

[@eh2203]

“I’ll have two soups” genuinely deserves an Emmy.

[@RobertAlberti]

I'm proud to say that I never heard of Sam Bankman-Fried until this moment.

[@theotterguy]

Me too.

[@IstasPumaNevada]

Same.

[@RalfHaring]

Correction ... the hobbit who stayed behind in the Shire was Fredegar "Fatty" Bolger. He dressed as Frodo and kept Bag End looking occupied to fool people into thinking he was still there. He provided more value than SBF, for sure.

[@grutarg2938]

Stephen Colbert would never make that mistake.

[@avengingmime]

I almost feel bad for Zuck sitting there wondering if he needs to explain the entire Internet to Steve King.

[@irishgeek7]

Almost.

[@Blodhelm]

"It's a series of tubes" would probably work.

[@sjs9698]

that question was broken, too: asking how they make money without charging their customers when the people they sell data & advertising to are their customers: people who sign up for fb are 'users'

[@oohhboy-funhouse]

Don't feel bad. Zuck is a robot. Describing the Internet like the postal logistical network would be much better than tubes or highways.

[@GrandmaCathy]

Oh God. Of course it was another Iowa Senator. Can we send any more embarrassing people to Congress? 😢

[@escorpianoyqueee]

I still remember when I re-watched the entire trial and remember by heart the "Senator: We run adds" reply. It was like me explaining my granpa how to upload a picture to facebook.

[@LordPhoenix140]

If you ever want to know how well Congress understands technology, rewatch their questioning of Mark Zuckerberg.

[@nebbykoo]

And yet sbf is still guilty of fraud.

[@justsaying3548]

Yeah that was majorly a bunch of old white men, looking at the makeup of Congress today the age gaps have widened.

[@VariablePenguin]

Doesn't arresting him make it easier to compel him to testify in front of Congress? You know, since he's in custody in the US and not living it up in the Bahamas.

[@manueldg5177]

That’s too complicated for republicans

[@JCDofNYC]

Have none of you heard of the Fifth Amendment right against self incrimination?!?

[@channell11]

Well, some cameras could "malfunction" in the jail and he winds up deleting himself. I mean, it's never happened before to someone who's politically inconvenient.

[@raymondm.9954]

The Republicans aren't running anything in Congress yet anyway, so what are they griping about? They would've had to wait til January whether he'd been arrested or not.

[@0cypher0]

The 5th amendment is not really relevant as the Republicans have effectively already set a precedent for ignoring congressional subpoenas. SBF could simply argue in court that he should be allowed to answer any questions from congress in writing just like Mango Unchained, so the 5A argument is moot and, especially coming from a Republican, more than a little hypocritical.

[@desmond-hawkins]

Good luck to Sam, I'm looking forward to the trial where he can explain why one of FTX's group chats was called "Wirefraud". 🍿

[@janzacharias3680]

no kidding?

[@Texaca]

...where in the heck were they having these group chats on? That's almost hard to believe nowadays, and then you realize that people are still sending Trump Campaign donations and spending money on his Freedom Coin cryptocurrency.. 🤔 That's nuts! 🤣

[@kindablue1959]

Uh, maybe because they were discussing how to protect themselves against wire fraud? Any tech company involved in finance or commerce would be doing the same.

[@markmac2206]

@@kindablue1959 i would call it "no wire fraud" or "wire fraud prevention" but im just a nobody.

[@bonniejosavland3227]

@@markmac2206literally shorthand 😂

[@truhhhhhhhokIII3]

As an old guy skater I really appreciate the rich kid at the skate park joke 😂 There's always that one guy who never had to work, just wearing a polo with like the freshest board and shoes, but didnt want to fall so never learned tricks, then just works at dads company later in life and gets handed manaer CEO lol

[@semievilsquirrel]

One of the things I love most about watching clips from Congressional hearings is how terrible the questions are and how hard it is to answer such stupid, inept questions, especially without a huge eye roll and sigh.

[@kevinmilhim646]

Fun fact about Sam Bankman-Fried: He often played League of Legends during investor meetings, which his investors tried to spin as him being very impressive despite the fact that he absolutely SUCKS at League of Legends

[@blackday1013]

For those who don't know, Sam Bankman-Fried described how his business worked a year ago. The interview told him it sounded like a pyramid scheme. Sam laughed and agreed.

[@vitd5283]

link?

[@michaeld4861]

@@vitd5283 Coffeezilla has videos about it.

[@WindFireAllThatKindOfThing]

It's worth noting that he's hardly alone. He was dimed out by his Chinese competitor/frienemy Binance. What no one is mentioning is that yes, a snake oil salesman has gone down. But the Chinese one that set him up for the fall is taking over the snake oil market in his place. This is as much a case of No Honor Among Thieves as it is China waging economic war against all things West.

[@mikedaugherty5501]

all crypto currencies are ponzi schemes. the increase in value only comes about from more rubes buying in the belief it will increase in value.

[@judithsmith9582]

@@vitd5283 Do your own work and Google it

[@nonsonoqui100]

As an Iowan, that was a spot Grassley impression. Dead on.

[@Deathstorm501]

I know we're taught not to judge books by their covers, but I think we could have easily judged the cryptobros book by it's title, his name is very nearly Scam Bank-Man Fraud. It's not hard to see that twist coming.

[@reneelyndamartinez1362]

👏👏👏👏👏

[@IstasPumaNevada]

Another good way to tell whether something's a terrible idea and possibly illegal is; if crypto is involved, it's a terrible idea and also possibly illegal.

[@richardjones2455]

“Human greed is like seawater, the more you drink, the thirstier you will become.”

[@ATEC101]

Tell that to the fish in the sea.

[@WeAllLiveInTheTwilightZone]

"Wealth is like seawater; the more we drink, the thirstier we become"- Arthur Schopenhauer.

[@Emanon...]

Great quote, and sadly very true. Greedy fucking CEOs destroying ecology and livelihoods for an extra buck.

[@jpdemer5]

Watching Republicans attempting to understand _anything_ just hurts my brain.

[@joemorales4288]

The Seth Coin / Wally Bucks joke is exactly how I feel about the crypto market lol, yall nailed it

[@CAP198462]

Correction: the extended version of the Lord of the Rings trilogy has a runtime of 11 hrs 22 mins. The theatrical edition is only 9hrs 17mins the extended cut isn’t shorter. Sméagol would never invest in crypto. He’s heavily into metals, precious metals.

[@LindaC616]

Preciousssssssss metalsssss

[@aurban7538]

That joke was so lazy I honestly think they just have a preplanned corrections joke.

[@revengefrommars]

The joke about the Lord of the Rings series having no deleted scenes deserved more applause.

[@toddboughn5168]

That's a joke you'd expect from uber LOTR fan Stephen Colbert.

[@louislux]

Why? It's just a lie about the franchise and it's not even smart.

[@toddboughn5168]

@@louislux Fair point.

[@revengefrommars]

@@louislux So the LOTR trilogy has 3 movies that are less than 2 hours or so each? The average movie length in the early 2000's was less than 2 hours. The LOTR trilogy clocked in at 2 hours 58, 2 hours 59, and 3 hours 21 minutes. Those are way longer than the average movie. Thus the joke.

[@hgr.7857]

1😂😂%

[@michaeljones1802]

The GOP has just really turned into a giant grift.

[@wendydabee]

They always have been, they're just more obvious about it now.

[@allegorx58]

crazy how dense folks can be. democrats were the only ones who benefitted from ftx. we know this now. i.e. you’re a fool

[@Blackmark52]

*"Why would they arrest him before he can testify?"* huh??? So that he can testify in court where it means something.

[@bobsbuurgers3714]

Sherlock holmes over here... Just outsmarted the entire GOP with common f*cking sense. Lmfao🙉

[@SpaceForceCommander]

Oh Seth, you should have called it Jackal Coins and watch our ears perk up at the very mention of our name!

[@jayo8281]

Tell me more...

[@MichaelOKC]

I have NEVER been on board for Any kind of Crypto Currency.. and that has nothing to do with the fact that I am old enough to be Seth's Father ...lol. I just realize that Anything of value is 100% just a socially recognized value.. like DeBeers Diamonds... but I Would get on board for a couple Jackal Coins for that very reason! Lol

[@revengefrommars]

But then we'd have noted the routing number given isn't valid (doesn't belong to any bank) and would have asked where the corresponding account number was.

[@jb888888888]

@@MichaelOKC You're in your 90s eh?

[@irishgeek7]

I'd go for jackal coin tbh because you know it'd go to God's Love We Deliver or another charity or towards Seth buying himself something fun outside his kids college fund and honestly I'm ok with either

[@JimMulvaney]

One would think that having someone in custody would make it EASIER to get them to testify.

[@Tyranastrasza]

Yes, but they would testify to the law enforcement, or the justice, not to the congress, and that's what is getting under their skin.

[@JCDofNYC]

It's actually a whole lot harder in that we have the Fifth Amendment protection against self incrimination. Simply put, once charged, you cannot be compelled to testify.

[@lsaideOK]

You're assuming there's good faith in the Republicans points and maybe they're confused. They're just doing the usual. Creating conspiracy theories out of thin air. Not worrying about the last conspiracy theory they very recently dreamed up. The Democrats are corrupt if they don't charge him and they're corrupt if they do.

[@andrewwinslow9315]

that's why we should all be in Government custody and have all our needs met. so they can keep an eye on us at all time

[@vdavis4785]

@@JCDofNYC A witness can take the 5th even when they have not been charged. That is the whole point of not incriminating oneself. One can't be brought into an official proceeding (such as a legislative hearing or a deposition in a civil case) and be forced to testify against oneself, even if no criminal charges are in place.

[@Naryoril]

"It's all just a house of cards". That's crypto currencies as a whole in a nutshell. "They just made it up and pretended it was valuable" too.

[@oldrrocr]

hope you all cashed out when I told you to.

[@louabney]

Sounds like the 45 administration

[@loditx7706]

I had never heard of him. I congratulate myself.

[@frimatt5355]

And yet people STILL gave him their money!

[@alex35agm]

Greed overrides logic.

[@707Berto]

It was an EXCHANGE!

[@flpanhead]

And he turned around and pumped it into every pocket in the democratic party.

[@fnuclone1229]

Tom Brady! lol

[@tami4951]

Hey, if they're stupid enough to believe in fake money, they deserve to be taken.

[@ambassador8524]

They say “under oath” like that means anything…

[@cscotet4202]

Especially to Congress.

[@bobsbuurgers3714]

It's supposed to... You just outed *yourself* homie... "Tell me you will lie about anything without actually telling me..."

[@HiddenObject98]

@@bobsbuurgers3714 people who are gunna lie are gunna lie. "Under oath" means nothing to these people. The whole under oath thing is a theatrical performance with no real authority. Cops do it all the time if it furthers the states case.

[@Beatlesfanish]

I don't use face book but the stone face and that "did I hearthat right?" pause were hilarious.

[@roxannlerma9143]

Seth, I’m a surgical resident in Albuquerque and I love watching your show every night after a long day of work. It’s my stress relief which I guess I’m a masochist. 😂 Correction: I have been treating thousands of patients and live in Albuquerque and there’s no dog walkers that dress like that. Get your facts straight. 😅

[@gabesolomon4887]

Since when do people get arrested to keep them quiet? That's the stupidest thing I've ever heard. They think being arrested means they put you in a room with a nice cop and a mean cop and both of them are trying to prevent you from talking? And then they drag you in front of a judge and a prosecutor puts you on the stand and tells you to sit there and shut up?

[@sjs9698]

tbf when they get arrested they lawyer up & take the fifth on everything, soooo

[@alrobinson8854]

Hes 2nd largest contributer to the demoncrats..20 billion.biden has some of the money for campaigns

[@yvettekosta7994]

@@sjs9698 what difference does it make, you think he'd spill his guts to congress ? And to be fair, sane people have always said: " crypto what ?"

[@will-ob7pr]

Exactly no prosecutor who actually wants to win a case would block his soon to be accused defendent from openly testifying and getting interrogated under oath to Congress. The fact that Bidens DOJ is doing this and he was Bidens second biggest doner stinks to high hell. Of course msmbc is try to deflect though.

[@cejailovin8161]

my thing is how would the arresting officers know that he was being asked to come to congress and then second why would they care? releasing him without process would get them at the least fired at the most investigated. and then there is the you have no power over citizens you need to refer that to the doj who happens to have a government branch that arrests him . hmm see how this works? FYI there must be due process and criminal procedures so booo hooo cry me a river. i guess it sucks when people ignore you in congress huh?

[@ceno10101]

I like when Wally gets included in the bits

[@adrianflipflop9054]

Imo he's the real host of the show but is so humble and kind to give his airtime to Seth

[@tarmaque]

I wan to know where I can buy Wallybucks, and where I can convert them to Canadian Tire money.

[@JCDofNYC]

Really? I think it's run its course. The Wally bits feel a little forced lately.

[@markmac2206]

he even had a theme park back in the 80's, it was called Walley World but spelled wrong because he didnt want the attention.

[@daveseddon5227]

@@tarmaque I don't understand crypto but I'm sure that Wallybucks is the way to go!

[@jewelyounge6227]

"He looks like he was thrown naked into a Goodwill and given 90 seconds to get dressed."

[@amsterdammancom]

This is exactly what we need right now: More arrests and less pointless hearings!

[@DeezNutsInYourMouth101]

You made you lost $100

[@jonm9538]

Testifying before congress, ya, didn't need to happen.

[@charlespancamo9771]

I think anyone refusing to give back the stolen money donated to them should be arrested. Do you agree?

[@loturzelrestaurant]

Young People not voting is the Fault of Everyone who doesnt convince them to vote and engage with Politics using valueable Tools like the KZbinr "Some More News".

[@Starcrash6984]

They aren't mutally-exclusive. He could've been arrested *and* brought into the House for a hearing.

[@OwlsEyelash]

The part with Steve King and his granddaughter's phone was so funny, I watched it 3 times and laughed hard.

[@nickmartin8495]

Same here!😂 “Congressman, iphone is made by a different company” 😅

[@chrisharris1521]

Did you also notice the guy in the background with the moustache and hat?

[@pleasetakemecanada]

@@chrisharris1521 no I didn't, now I have to back and check it out.

[@pleasetakemecanada]

@@chrisharris1521 HAHAHA

[@pleasetakemecanada]

@@FlameOnTheBeat he only knows of one and that would be that "advanced technology known as a cellular phone". I'm sure he's amazed he can call someone without it being plugged in.

[@MaxCheng95]

That impression of Chuck Grassley almost had me spiting my coffee 😂

[@Moondymon23]

"I'll have two soups!" had me going 🤣

[@judeirwin2222]

What has your coffee ever done to you that you should bear such spite toward it?

[@MaxCheng95]

@@judeirwin2222Being in the wrong place at the wrong time. ;)

[@maxo.9928]

The Lira thing made me die, my dad went on a trip to Rome in high-school in the 70s, and he still has a few dollars worth of Lira around the house lmfao

[@Timithydwolf]

Remember. Anything they accuse others of is a projection of what they are doing. They too receive cash from FTX.

[@curiousnerdkitteh]

Say what you will about tech CEOs, the ability to keep a totally straight face when asked questions like that is impressive.

[@Blodhelm]

Zuck's only other face is a slow, toothy smile with full eye contact, whenever he sees a gerbil.

[@joshcombe440]

Well he is a lying Democrat, so it’s in his nature to Lie lie lie and lie some more even after being caught in a lie.

[@GrandmaCathy]

100%!

[@GrandmaCathy]

@@joshcombe440 No he isn’t.

[@evenlytoasted]

@@joshcombe440 the fact that so many of you are still making it about red or blue and perpetuating that divide is just proof that we are all f*cked. It was an interesting ride, but if y'all keep clinging tightly to that old nonsense then we might as well toss in the white flag for humanity now.

[@HylianFox3]

"This guy looks how Cheeto dust smells" brilliant

[@KristiContemplates]

"Our business model isn't a pyramid scheme. It's based on the highly scientific Trapezoid"

[@hannahep5148]

I respect that Seth screwed up by calling FTX SPF and just went with it because FTX is just as stupid a name. True big balls energy.

[@IstasPumaNevada]

He still paid about a thousand times more attention to detail than Fraudy McBoyFro did.

[@TheGoofy1932]

Why would they arrest a criminal before a useless Congressional committee can ask him questions that they will be able to do Nothing about?! Yeah, strange 🤣😂

[@mmarksz86]

Sounds like Republicans are soft on crime since they wanted to leave a criminal on the streets rather than arrest him as soon as charges were ready.

[@jeremymoser7754]

Nothing stopping them from having him testify other than escorting him from a holding cell by a guard. Lazy or ignorant one of the two, guess if he doesn't testify you can say what ever you want about what he was going to say.

[@GaaikeEuwema]

Calling congress useless? Why exactly?

[@philliparthur8672]

Republicans just want something (anything) to complain about.

[@richhoyle1254]

Why arrest him out of no where the day before the hearing was scheduled after waiting weeks? Top donor to both parties. But na transparency is a bad thing.

[@KR-te8kw]

“Pay for everything with beaver pelts”😅

[@Calabrin1]

I love how Steve King concocts a story about how something disparaging about him popped up on a phone and then he demands an explanation… as though the story he spun should just be accepted at face value. “What’s that, Mr. King? Some nonsense about a phone? Ok, do you have proof that this happened?” “No.” “OK. Then… I don’t believe you. That didn’t happen, and you just made it up. Next question.”

[@katiebrown1177]

I thought u were talking abt the author Steven king until I got to that part and I was so confused 💀💀

[@twulff7060]

...and why shouldn’t someone be able to testify after he has been arrested? 🤦‍♂

[@tagabundok1]

How is being arrested going to prevent SBF from testifying? So long as he doesn't "commit suicide" we are likely to get all kinds of testimony out of him.

[@gestaltdude]

So just to make sure I've got a handle on this....SBF was in the Bahamas when he was arrested only a day or two before he was scheduled to appear in front of Congress to answer their questions, and the GOP genuinely believe he intended on showing up to the hearing? Isn't the fact he was in the Bahamas enough of a give away he had no intention or interest on returning to the US? Finally, and I'll admit I'm no expert of the US legal system here, but wouldn't it, in fact, make it easier to get this guy to the hearing once the DOJ knew where he was and could control his movements, ie under arrest?

[@youtubename7819]

Remember that all Republican accusations are confessions and you will understand why they are complaining SBF has been arrested.

[@gestaltdude]

@@youtubename7819 Yes, I was paying attention to the bit where it was mentioned donations were made to both sides. No doubt SBF was hedging his bets, hoping to avoid prosecution no matter which party one.

[@hgr.7857]

@@youtubename7819 1🎯🎯%

[@JabberwockOclock]

@@gestaltdude For now we only have his word that he hedged his bets, so I'd like to see receipts before anyone really commits to that talking point. I'd certainly like it to be true just for the sake of it muddling the wacky right-wing accusations, but it's good to be wary.

[@gestaltdude]

@@JabberwockOclock The hedging his bets things was only a guess, a conclusion drawn on the basis of evidence. I coif be dead wrong. I just thought the donations to both sides were public knowledge derived from campaign funding records.

[@kit2770]

That Chuck Grasssley bit was really funny.

[@CoroCieloAzul]

Does anyone remember that old guy who was going around warning people not to invest in crypto saying, “If you knew who owns it, you wouldn’t invest in it.” When I saw this guy’s pic, it all made sense. 😂

[@davidyohalem629]

Correction for Seth. No deleted scenes in LoTR? Hard to say, but I read the novelization by some guy named Tolkien and the parts with Tom Bombadil (played by Robin Williams, his final role) were, apparently, deleted.

[@megkonkol4606]

The weed dealer's 'cashiers' are called Budtenders, Seth.

[@robbiedemoss3224]

Ftx disclosed his donations to the Democrats and remained dark when he donated to the republicans also. He donated to both

[@evaadams8298]

Chuck Grassley segment was priceless 😂😂😂 and Zuckerberg is a robot... 🙄🤦‍♀️

[@Bigd0gg]

You killed it Seth! Hilarious skit!👏

[@loturzelrestaurant]

Young People not voting is the Fault of Everyone who doesnt convince them to vote and engage with Politics using valueable Tools like the KZbinr "Some More News".

[@rubensilva_]

When I was a little kid in the late 70s, my neighborhood friend had an older brother who had a beaded doorway to his bedroom and he was a stoner--and I really didn't know what all that meant at that time.

[@rogergeyer9851]

Ruben Silva: Beads were clearly popular in the early 70's too. Lots of acquaintances had them in their bedroom doorways. They were in lots of various movies of that era, etc.

[@maryanneslater9675]

Just about 20-ish person had a beaded curtain then. The crazy little house my friends and I rented had one already. :)

[@michaeld4861]

How did FTX get away with this for so long? Is there seriously no audits for companies. Sounds like being an "entrepreneur" is easy as hell.

[@manueldg5177]

Who is doing the audit here?

[@richardarriaga6271]

@@manueldg5177 Public companies are supposed to be audited by CPA's

[@MeerkatADV]

Crypto is entirely unregulated

[@Luboman411]

FTX didn't even have internal accountants, let alone auditors. They kept track of everything through Quickbooks. And their outside accounting firm's only address was in the Metaverse. You really can't make this sh*t up. LOL.

[@Luboman411]

@@richardarriaga6271 This wasn't a public company. It was entirely private, and outside U.S. jurisdiction in the Bahamas. That's where SBF went wrong. He should've headquartered FTX in Qatar or Kuwait. Then he would've bribed the right people and--voila!--he would've been a free man.

[@jons787]

I love how the GOP is pretending that a man who fled to the Bahamas after embezzlement would somehow voluntarily fly back to the US for a congressional meeting.

[@Nick-ju7ld]

How do they just skip over the fact that there's a guy in the C-SPAN clip 2 rows back that's dressed like the Monopoly dude?? Even has the fake mustache 😆

[@tiffi5819]

Seth, you killed me with Chuck Grassley paying in beaver pelts. 🤣

[@hunterhansen79]

Iowan here. Can confirm Seth's Grassley impression is spot on.

[@Ted_Phillips]

He wasn't really hiding in the Bahamas, he lived there

[@coragoodwin344]

The guy was selling monopoly money! How people fell for this is astounding! That's what happens when they are Greedy. So sad 😪😭.

[@rickton2517]

He sold monopoly money to people that literally wanted to destroy American companies.

[@geminigirltwo]

Remind you of someone else?

[@frigginjerk]

Hey, you put enough techno-babble around something and plenty of people will throw their life savings at you.

[@Tony-723]

Democrats 2nd biggest donor

[@DSAK55]

How did people fall for Trump? Now you know the answer.

[@stansbruv3169]

Best Closer Look in months! Thank you.

[@ereini0n]

That guy looks very trustworthy and reliable! I wish I'd have given him all my money! It's way past time people went back to judging a book by its cover.

[@loturzelrestaurant]

Young People not voting is the Fault of Everyone who doesnt convince them to vote and engage with Politics using valueable Tools like the KZbinr Some More News.

[@nickes6168]

The Chuck Grassley impression plus the beaver pelt joke before it was gold.

[@Goatchild90]

Colbert is gonna challenge Seth to a boxing match after those LOTR comments lol

[@BudBonkerson]

The people need a late night hosts' boxing event

[@johnobrien2373]

Finally! A boxing match I'd WANT to see!! Can you imagine how uncomfortable the "fighters" would be at the weigh-in?? 😅🤣😂

[@freya8133]

@@johnobrien2373 They're not fat....

[@johnobrien2373]

I didn't say they were. But I bet they'd be insecure at the weigh-in all the same. Comedians aren't ripped athletes, so that's why it'd be funny.

[@Dubs.C.]

12 minutes slamming SBF and FTX. Love it!

[@annettezaleski]

If you could find out who exactly he donated $$ to in Congress, that would be fun!

[@SomeKidBoom]

SBF was in the Bahamas, so I doubt he was going to show up the next morning in front of Congress. I think arresting him guarantees he'll appear when required. It's not like congressional subpoenas are enforceable.

[@martinpablo2502]

Love that Bankman Fried is both his name and an on-point description of his recent arrest, dending on how you pronounce "Fried".

[@marcdenton2996]

Can’t understand why so many people fell for an obvious scam. Hummm, could it be greed?

[@Steelmage99]

"They printed this token out of thin air, endowed it with some valuation, and then Alameda used it as collateral" That is a summary of *_any_* crypto currency. Hot air nonsense claimed to be valuable.

[@reginaldmustardbacon5866]

I followed along to this story for a while. He used quick books for their billion dollar bussiness. He is definitely a criminal. His defence was pretty much ignorance. The arrest indictments was sealed apparently so he wouldnt see the arrest coming.

[@707Berto]

It was revealed that they used QuickBooks YESTERDAY. You knew sooner?

[@will-ob7pr]

He was supposed to testify to congress today this move by the DOJ blocked that so he couldn't talk. What prosecutor would want prior testimony out side of a courtroom under oath in congress to make their case. How about Caroline her family is all up in the FEC and she openly admitted to breaking the law.

[@JMacSD]

Running a multi-billion dollar exchange like it was a small 7-11 is grossly incompetent, the criminal part was stealing FTX clients' money and using it to gamble in his girlfriend's company Alameda research.

[@flackstar007]

I would think his placement as the front person for the "currency" was a deliberate move to create a plausible escape goat for the original users of the "currency". I first saw it pop up with the rise of the dark net and it's sole purpose was for purchasing goods/services without a direct money trail. As attention was drawn to the criminal activity going on, various governments began cracking down on the anonymity of the "currency". And so it was necessary to open the doors to investment to create a cash influx in order to try and hide previous transactions and give the original users a chance to cash out with a profit. Keep in mind this is not a opinion/theory linked with any political party, it is simply an observation that criminals used a fake "currency" to make their transactions and the average investor is they get out of jail free card. PS: this kid seems like the type of person who knew he was being set up but was in it for the "thrill ride" and as such will go down keeping the attention fixed on himself while the others scramble to safty.

[@MakarMeCrazy]

Quick books was a plot point in Breaking Bad, and that’s how I know you don’t use it for anything other than an Etsy business.

[@winstonsmith8565]

I never tire of Seth Meyers jokes about Republicans

[@Grappapappa]

It's just tragic that they are not jokes, but reality.

[@socksrocksandocks4824]

predictable for 500 please

[@johnbrowne3950]

That's what TV Democrat shills do.

[@rickton2517]

@@johnbrowne3950 says the Nazi shill.

[@allison4970]

@@johnbrowne3950 Stay bitter, Johnny 🤭

[@keithfisher8351]

I love these. Seth is definitely underrated. Top quality stuff here. I also think they need to move the mics closer to the audience. Turn that laugh track up a little.

[@heartyunho0716]

I hate Zuckerberg, but "Senator, we run ads..." is kinda iconic!

[@danielbeshers1689]

"I'll have two soups!" is a banger of a joke.

[@lawrencedoliveiro9104]

Said in a Carter Pewterschmidt voice ...

[@rikusauske]

Bernie Madoff smiling at this kid from beyond lol

[@CBlargh]

"You let the criminal go free by arresting him!" SMH...

[@grjoseph]

Since I can legally say this, I find that the humor of your show is greatly enhanced with a little herb!😊

[@Mom_sBasement]

Einstein had five identical suits so he wouldn’t waste any time having to decide what to wear.

[@haroldlamble5163]

The days of justice are over . after watching the supreme hearings on Brett Cavinal and Clarence Thomas my eyes have been open .

[@frigginjerk]

The law has always been meant to protect the rich and powerful from the consequences of their actions. The only thing that has changed is that they used to have the decency to at least pretend like they wished the law and the economy were meant to help anyone else.

[@manueldg5177]

How old are you ?

[@haroldlamble5163]

@@manueldg5177 old enough to see all the dirty tricks the GOP have been doing over the years.

[@DavidEdwards9801]

Ya know, I was honestly looking forward to Justice Clarence Thomas dis-allowing mixed-marriages, I really wanted to see how that played out.

[@007ndc]

@@DavidEdwards9801 Clarence Thomas actually thinks he's white now lol

[@donrobertson4940]

A cunning plan. Escape justice by getting arrested and hiding out in jail.

[@sjhmagic1]

That "sucker" part was perfect. Also leave it to the Republican to say, "he was arrested for embezzlement, why?"

[@c016smith52]

"I'll have two soups!" -Chuck Grassley

[@-xirx-]

Wow! I am loving Graphics Department's work in this segment. Really knocked it out *_of_* the park you guys! ✌🙂👍

[@judeirwin2222]

“Knocked it out OF the park.”

[@-xirx-]

@@judeirwin2222 thank you. Nice spot fellow 🐾 😊

[@shifttheshaman]

No way they get a conviction. I can see the headlines already: "Bankman-Fried Bank Man Freed"

[@charlenebrownlow4677]

PTL Seth…I am screaming laughing; thank you. You are absolutely correct in your description of this fellow 😆💯💌!

[@impykins]

Just because he was arrested doesnt mean he cant testify still. But lets not slow FOX down with facts ;)

[@RobDucharme]

So... Because he's been arrested, he can no longer testify in front of Congress? Am I having a stroke or does that make as much sense as bathing in lava?