Christine Drazan Wants Investigation of FTX Contribution That Helped Defeat Her in 2022

FTX & Democratic Party of Oregon
SBF’s Political Fixer Salame Stands Defiant on His Way to Prison
Ryan Salame, one of Sam Bankman-Fried’s top lieutenants at FTX, is running out of road as the start of his jail term looms for crimes committed while working at the fraudulent cryptocurrency exchange.
Editorial: The perils of a one-party state
Justice department officials recently concluded there's no evidence establishing beyond a reasonable doubt that anyone knowingly misreported a $500,000 donation to the Democratic Party of Oregon. But the shoddy due diligence, failure to resolve conflicting information and arrogance by state officials overseeing campaign finance laws show plenty of poor decisions, the editorial board writes.
DEMS KNEW, COVERED UP, $500K FTX DONATION NOT FROM BANK
"I will keep my mouth shut for sure." - DPO staffer who knew DPO misreported source of its biggest contribution ever
Oregon won’t press for criminal charges in case involving Democratic Party of Oregon
The Oregon Department of Justice will not seek criminal charges into a $500,000 political contribution made to the Democratic Party of Oregon.
DOJ: No charges for FTX $500k OR Dem donation
Nishad Singh pleaded guilty to federal charges of campaign finance fraud; Oregon today declined to prosecute under state law
Oregon prosecutors won’t charge state Democratic Party leaders, convicted crypto exec with breaking campaign finance law
The Oregon Department of Justice announced Wednesday that did not find enough evidence to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that former FTX executive Nishad Singh and state Democratic Party leaders knowingly misreported the source of the crypto trading company's 2022 donation.
DOJ: No charges for FTX $500k OR Dem donation
Nishad Singh pleaded guilty to federal charges of campaign finance fraud; Oregon today declined to prosecute under state law
Will Oregon Department of Justice ever open a criminal investigation of Democrats’ 2022 misreported donation?
The Democratic Party of Oregon misreported the source of a $500,000 donation. State prosecutors are still deciding whether to investigate.
FTX stole customer funds for political donations: Testimony
Nishad Singh, who gave Oregon Dems $500k in 2022, testified yesterday how he and other FTX officials fraudulently funneled stolen customer funds to political campaigns
Bankman-Fried's role in '22 Oregon elections illuminated by federal court cases
Oregon DOJ still mum on whether it will investigate possible Oregon law violations
Former FTX crypto executive pleads guilty to making millions in illegal campaign contributions
NEW YORK (AP) — A former top executive at the failed FTX cryptocurrency exchange pleaded guilty Thursday to making tens of millions of dollars in illegal campaign contributions to U.S. politicians …
Bankman-Fried used $100 mln in stolen FTX funds for political donations, US says
Sam Bankman-Fried used money he stole from customers of his FTX cryptocurrency exchange to make more than $100 million in political campaign contributions before the 2022 U.S. midterm elections, federal prosecutors said on Monday.
Bankman-Fried campaign finance charge dropped, lessening trial's political focus
The decision by U.S. prosecutors on Wednesday to drop a campaign finance charge against Sam Bankman-Fried may keep his trial focused on what the government considers his main crime: stealing billions of dollars from cryptocurrency customers at his now-bankrupt FTX exchange.
Prosecutors Drop Campaign Finance Charge Against Sam Bankman-Fried
Mr. Bankman-Fried’s legal team had argued that the United States mishandled the process of extraditing him from the Bahamas.
The Columbia River (dis)Gorge
New campaign finance filings show Senator Wyden and Rep. Hoyle have belatedly purged their campaign coffers of legally and/or politically suspect contributions
Democratic Party of Oregon Finally Repays Mysterious FTX-Related Contribution
Sen. Ron Wyden’s campaign was looped in on $500K donation from FTX executive to Oregon Democrats, records show - oregonlive.com.pdf
Sen. Ron Wyden’s campaign was looped in on $500K donation from FTX executive to Oregon Democrats, records show
The Washington, D.C.-based fundraiser who secured a $500,000 donation last year for Oregon Democrats from an FTX executive has a long history of working for U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden's campaign.
Democratic Party of Oregon Agrees to Return $500,000 Contribution Made by Crypto Bro Who Pleaded Guilty to Campaign Fraud
Democratic Party of Oregon will return illegal $500K FTX contribution
The party will tap state's most powerful Democrats to repay the contribution to the U.S. Marshal's Service.
Oregon Democratic Party to send federal officials a $500,000 donation from former FTX executive
The Democratic Party of Oregon says it will send a half-million dollars to the U.S. Marshals Service to conform with a request from the U.S. Department of Justice
Oregon Democratic Party to send federal officials a $500,000 donation from former FTX executive
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — The Democratic Party of Oregon said Friday it will send a half-million dollars to the U.S. Marshals Service that had been donated by a former executive at the disgraced cryptocurrency exchange FTX , to conform with a request from the U.S.
Oregon Investigates Crypto Exec’s Political Donation
A former executive at the disgraced cryptocurrency exchange FTX donated $500,000 to the state’s Democratic Party under a false name. Here are the events that led up to the misreported donation and Oregon’s response.
As crypto exec faces possible criminal charges for huge Oregon political donation, a recap of how Democratic Party, state officials acted
See a timeline of the events that led to the misreported donation coming to light and the ensuing response from the Secretary of State’s Office.
Oregon DOJ should initiate a criminal investigation into the Democratic Party of Oregon
Documents first reported here confirm the need for an investigation into whether DPO committed a crime when it misreported the source of a $500,000 donation it used to help elect Kotek governor
Wyden consultant brokered FTX executive's $500,000 donation to Oregon Democrats
Senate Finance Chair Ron Wyden's paid fundraising consultant -- "all things Ron Wyden" -- arranged the details of a record-breaking donation under scrutiny by the Oregon Department of Justice.
Ron Wyden Consultant Facilitated $500,000 FTX Donation to Oregon Democratic Party: Report | National Review
The Oregon Senator has refused to return a personal contribution from Sam Bankman-Fried, breaking from other Democrats and Republicans who returned his donations.
Campaign Vendors Are the Next Clawback Targets in FTX Bankruptcy
Nossaman’s Chris Hughes and Bill Powers analyze the next clawback targets of FTX bankruptcy proceedings: campaign vendors and political action committees—saying they must comply with Federal Election Commission rules.
Democrats to Return $1 Million From Disgraced FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried
The Democratic National Convention and other organizations announced their plan to return funds given by the FTX founder