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FTX — ceo: Sam Bankman-Fried

Sam Bankman-Fried

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Last checked: 3/26/2026

The source confirms that Sam Bankman-Fried was FTX's CEO, but only during a specific time period (May 2019 to November 11, 2022). The claim states 'FTX's ceo = Sam Bankman-Fried' without temporal qualification, which is incomplete/outdated since he ceased being CEO in November 2022 and was succeeded by John J. Ray III. The source does confirm the historical fact that he held this position, but the claim as stated (present tense, no date qualifier) is not fully accurate as of the source document's current state.

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www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q108864780(1 check)

partial95%primaryHaiku 4.5 · 3/26/2026

Found: Sam Bankman-Fried was chief executive officer of FTX from May 2019 to 11 November 2022. John J. Ray III became chief executive officer starting 11 November 2022.

Note: The source confirms that Sam Bankman-Fried was FTX's CEO, but only during a specific time period (May 2019 to November 11, 2022). The claim states 'FTX's ceo = Sam Bankman-Fried' without temporal qualification, which is incomplete/outdated since he ceased being CEO in November 2022 and was succeeded by John J. Ray III. The source does confirm the historical fact that he held this position, but the claim as stated (present tense, no date qualifier) is not fully accurate as of the source document's current state.

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