Where in the world is Sam Trabucco? FTX victims launch manhunt
Former Alameda Research CEO John Samuel ‘Sam’ Trabucco resigned before the collapse of Sam Bankman-Fried’s FTX , yet no one seems to know where he is. Trabucco made at least $25 million from FTX via Alameda Research before opting for a curiously-timed “early retirement” in mid-2021. This is according to founder Bankman-Fried. When Trabucco resigned from Alameda, Caroline Ellison took over as head of the trading firm. Years later, the world would learn how under Trabucco’s, Ellison’s, and Bankman-Fried’s leadership, Alameda borrowed but never repaid billions of dollars from FTX customers. Understandably, defrauded FTX customers find it hard to believe that Trabucco was somehow unaware or not responsible for actions that precipitated parts of the downfall of FTX and Alameda. According to a jury verdict and a guilty plea, Bankman-Fried and Ellison are guilty of US financial crimes and have additional financial liabilities from ongoing civil litigation. Yet Trabucco hasn...