A spokesman for O’Rourke said in November that the campaign returned the “unsolicited” $1 million donation Bankman-Fried gave the Texas Democrat in October. An O’Rourke spokesman said that the refund was issued prior to FTX’s bankruptcy and the discovery of Bankman-Fried’s reportedly illegal business practices.But O’Rourke’s latest campaign filing contradicts those assurances. In a report last week, the campaign disclosed a $900,000 refund to Bankman-Fried on Nov. 4.
The campaign said it is holding on to the other $100,000 pending the outcome of the investigation of Bankman-Fried, who has been charged with campaign finance violations and fraud related to his cryptocurrency firm, FTX.The O’Rourke campaign said it will place the money in a fund for “victims of FTX’s collapse.” It is not clear why the campaign only reserved part of the donation for victims.
But an extra $100,000 on the books would come in handy for O’Rourke, whose campaign has just $212,356 cash on hand. It is unclear whether O’Rourke plans to run for office in the future. He lost by 11 points this year to Texas governor Greg Abbott . He lost a 2018 Senate race against Sen. Ted Cruz and dropped out of the 2020 Democratic presidential race two months before the first primary.
Neither Chris Evans, an O’Rourke spokesman, nor anyone from O’Rourke’s campaign responded to requests for clarification on these seeming inconsistencies, the Free Beacon reported. O’Rourke’s campaign has not said if they will return a $100,000 donation from FTX executive Nishad Singh.
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AngieLovesItaly They are all corrupt. Laundering money use to be a crime.
Finder fees
Shocked a Dem would lie about money!
Imagine that.
The Democrat way...lie about it
“10% for the Big Guy” is the party mantra.
I will never believe anything Betty says.
Democrooks abound!
Not at all surprised ! this creep is interested only in the money and power that he might receive IF ever elected into a political position .
So, now what?
10% for the big guy
Beto is an Antifa Boy☠️☠️☠️☠️☠️
Return amounted to $7.63… oh Beto, you’re such a cad.
Beto....a true Conehead!!!
The 'Big guy's' 10% cut?
😲😲😲😲
Picture of traitor
POS
Needed seed money for his next losing campaign
Typical democrat
Liar
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'Finders fee'?
Another serial liar
Well...you gotta eat!
He is a crook that is why he still has the money
Well at least he gave some back most of them won't give nothing back
He’s a crook like the rest of the Dems …
Beto is a long time liar.
Beeto is an all around loser.
Returned to who or where ?
I want News!
Lol
Dems lie. Nothing new, Dems lie.
Come ON!!! Now that he's unemployed until he runs the grift at the next election, he does need beer money.
Nasty pen dejo
Another liar…
So what
So B.O. lied again. Huh.
He’ll say anything for attention! Sicko!
His name is Robert.......not Beto
X Just bigtoe making a liberal living…
Booker10038 Finders fee
Yes, just IMAGINE the temerity of not giving campaign money back to scumbag donors! Good thing REPUBLICAN politicians don’t ever do that… just kidding!
Hell yes I am coming after your graft. Did I do that right Francis
Now do the GOP !
Imagine that... Beto O'Dork lying...
Only 100K?
Beto lied? Shocking!
Well, there is that pesky handling fee.😁
what do u subspect from demorat
Because he's a fraud.
Does that mean that Beto’s campaign will keep a portion of the FTX money and collect the interest from the $$.
Beta O'Rourke, haha, it never gets old.
Liar
He lied...big surprise.
He is lying. Audit him.
Pants on fire
Whatever, Robert Francis is a sad joke.
Neither has biden
Of course he did! What did you expect?
Surprised? Not me.
Campaign contributions are BetoORourke s hustle, he's not going to give up the $$$ so easily.
Come to Texas for a consistent, real view. Al the signs say “ Real Pendejo, Fake Mexican” He doesn’t come close to representing what he wishes his did, otherwise he’d have won. Can’t fool a real Mexican
No surprise there. The left lies about everything and always want to keep and spend other people's money.
What and you didn’t think he was a thief ? You think this corrupt little politician wanna be is anything other than a little punk, and a thief? Time to put this one away Texas
I cant wait to vote for him the next time.... I think thats what the GOP wants me to do ... So WTF..
Musta' needed a little pocket money. Wifey cut him off?
Did steve bannon ever return the maga money
10% for the big Guy.
10 % seems to be the standard grift.
Beto: It would be wise not to incriminate yourself during an ongoing investigation. We are aware that you Dems love dirty money, but the witch hunt is underway; Hint, Wink...
Typical liar
He needed some cigarette change
Of course. Why would you be surprised?
See? Democrats are just as greedy and vile S Republicans are. I honestly don't see why you kids just can't all get along.
Keep digging you’ll find it all I’d start with Maxine waters because she’s the one behind it all you gotta do is see who they put on the committee whoever head to the committee that’s a scumbag that got all the money
Does anyone else think he looks like a white version of Obama? Like a little bit right?
Grifter gonna grift….
Aahh yes, the 10% standard
Pants on fire!!!
No one believes anything this guy says
Anyone the least shocked?
BETO is short for Bet Off!
Beto's a fraudster award winner.
And little beto never will. Just another pathetic lying loser democrat.
😂🤣
Liar
Babies are expensive. Can't expect a man and a man to raise two babies not on the mom's tit on government assistance. Formula is expensive and hard to find. Would think they would hire a lactating person to offset the cost.
Can any politician ever tell the truth any one of them
Processing fee
nflphucu 10% for the Big Guy
Is he’s mouth moving?
We used to call him Bet-low because he is a horrible poker player
He's been secretly buying up all the AR 15's
He kept his 10 percent. He is a Democrat.
This is my shocked face
Another democrat lying? What a surprise!
Show me the transaction on the blockchain, or it didn't happen.
A Democrat lied? Say it isn't so!
Neither did GovernorHobbs katiehobbs she took a lot AND Twitter filled exposed it. She’s corrupt
So sbk took investor's money and just funded Democrats.
But they arrest people when money falls out of an armored truck. Demo. Thief
Shocker……
Well he's still got political aspirations even though he's failed every one each time... he can't just give up 'all' that money you see.... 😐
A gratuity.
This is why he campaigns. Will there be consequences?
I guess that was a service charge . 😊😊😊
Well someone had to pay for his dental visit
trust beto as far as you can toss a dwarf. a pathological liar from the get go. meanwhile he lives like a millionaire.
Lool up “grifter” in the dictionary. It’s just a picture of RobertORourke
Liar, liar, pants on fire… and also a flaming homosexual. 🤔
Another democratic crook.
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Of course not, he’s a Democrat 😂
Handling fees.
He's entitled to keep processing fees, surcharges, and forfeited interest on top of bank charges.
Would Beto, I mean Robert Francis lie to us?
Wait? A lying politician? Isn't this the scourge of polite society?
Beto a liar? You’re kidding lol
What a slimeball this fake name BetoORourke is!
Another Liar!
Why am I not surprised. Beto you are such a looser!
Shocking
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