How Sam Bankman-Fried’s Psychiatrist Became a Key Player at Crypto Exchange FTX

At the beginning of last year, Sam Bankman-Fried Told an FTX all-hands meeting about adding company employees.

It was not the head of accounting. It was not a risk manager. Instead, it was a psychotherapist who would serve as a coach for stressed-out employees at the booming crypto exchange. Doctor. George Lerner Introduced himself in the video meeting and encouraged workers to consult with him, the meeting attendees recalled.