28/49 In early April 2022, my eleventh month, I made one last try. I made a written formal complaint about what I saw to be the largest organizational problems inhibiting FTX’s future success. I wrote that I would resign if the problems weren’t addressed.
— Brett Harrison (@BrettHarrison88) January 14, 2023
15/49 Six months into my time at the company, pronounced cracks began to form in my own relationship with Sam. Around then I began advocating strongly for establishing separation and independence for the executive, legal, and developer teams of FTX US, and Sam disagreed.
— Brett Harrison (@BrettHarrison88) January 14, 2023
22/49 I wasn’t the only one at FTX US who disagreed with Sam and members of his inner circle. FTX US was staffed with experienced professionals from US finance firms, law firms, and regulated exchanges.
— Brett Harrison (@BrettHarrison88) January 14, 2023
18/49 Like many of us, I have family and friends who live with addiction and mental health problems, and I’ve seen how these problems often manifest without much warning in early adulthood. I thought that might be a contributing factor, and initially felt sympathetic.
— Brett Harrison (@BrettHarrison88) January 14, 2023
9/49 Beyond that, he seemed like a sensitive and intellectually curious person who cared about animals, and that endeared him to me.
— Brett Harrison (@BrettHarrison88) January 14, 2023
The ceo of FTX US, after posting a 48 tweet long tweet storm about how sorry he was and how honest he is, blocked me for asking why he said FTX US accounts were FDIC insured. My guess is because he doesn’t want to say “I lied” or “I was lied to” or “hee!! im da hobgoblin!!” pic.twitter.com/PVVtSBlYq2
— Ed Zitron (@edzitron) January 15, 2023
9/ I can’t wait to share more about what I’m doing next. Until then, I’ll be assisting Sam and the team with this transition to ensure FTX ends the year with all its characteristic momentum.
— Brett Harrison (@BrettHarrison88) September 27, 2022
Brett I am proud to be an investor in your new company. Go forward. Don’t look back. Wishing you the best.
— Anthony Scaramucci (@Scaramucci) January 14, 2023
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Written by André Beganski on 2023-01-15 20:40:56.