So he met with its prime minister to discuss paying off its whole national debt, per Michael Lewis' biography.
AdvertisementAdvertisementSam Bankman-Fried once discussed paying off the Bahamas' entire national debt with the country's prime minister, according to an excerpt of Michael Lewis' upcoming biography shared by The Times of London.
So Bankman-Fried started considering the idea of paying off the Bahamas' national debt himself, so the country could fix roads and build schools more easily, according to Lewis.
That idea was also discussed in a meeting with the prime minister of the Bahamas, Philip Davis, the biography says.
The Office of the Prime Minister of the Bahamas did not immediately respond to Insider's request for comment, sent outside normal working hours.
Persons:
FTX, SBF, Michael Lewis, —, Sam Bankman, Fried, Lewis —, Lewis, Philip Davis, Davis, Donald Trump
Organizations:
Service, The Times, CBS, International Monetary Fund
Locations:
Hong Kong, Bahamas, Caribbean, London, —, Nassau