FTX ally warned authorities days before Bankman-Fried arrest

One of the closest lieutenants of FTX founder, Sam Bankman-Fried, warned Bahamian regulators about improper trades at the cryptocurrency exchange in the days running up to its collapse, according to court filings.

The conversation between Rolle and Salame happened two days before FTX filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the US, and the same day that Binance, the largest cryptocurrency exchange, walked away from a non-binding offer to bail out the company after performing brief due diligence.

Those donations are now under the spotlight, after criminal charges filed against Bankman-Fried in New York include campaign finance violations and money laundering offences.