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Taylor Swift wanted to take up FTX endorsement deal, says author Michael Lewis. But Lewis said negotiations fell through after Sam Bankman-Fried "dragged his feet on the deal." Lewis wrote about FTX's talks with Swift in his new book on the rise and fall of the company. AdvertisementAdvertisementTaylor Swift may have signed an endorsement deal with FTX if not for Sam Bankman-Fried delaying the deal, per author Michael Lewis's latest book on the now-bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange. "FTX had an agreement with Swift to pay her between $25 and $30 million a year, but Sam dragged his feet on the deal," Lewis wrote.
Persons: Taylor Swift, Michael Lewis, Lewis, Sam Bankman, FTX's, Swift, , Michael Lewis's, FTX, Sam, Natalie Tien, Taylor, Fried, Tom Brady, Naomi Osaka, Adam Moskowitz, Moskowitz Organizations: Service, Bankman, NFL Locations: Alameda
Anna Wintour invited Sam Bankman-Fried to the Met Gala during a Zoom meeting on Valentine's Day 2022. Wintour's team were furious when he ultimately snubbed the invite, per Michael Lewis' new book about FTX. After the meeting Bankman-Fried thought: "'I would have to think hard if this is a thing I want to go to,'" per the excerpt. Bankman-Fried ultimately decided not to go, but it was FTX's former head of public relations, Natalie Tien, who had to deal with the fallout with Wintour's team. AdvertisementAdvertisementLewis wrote: "Natalie was prepared for Anna Wintour's people to be disappointed when she told them that Sam wouldn't be there.
Persons: Anna Wintour, Sam Bankman, Fried, Michael Lewis, , Anna Wintour's, FTX's, Wintour, didn't, Lewis, Louis Vuitton, Tom Ford, Natalie Tien, Natalie, Sam wouldn't, Sam, FTX Organizations: Valentine's, Service, Beverly Hilton, CBS, Alameda Research Locations: Los Angeles, America, Alameda
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