Sam Bankman-Fried’s Parents Accompanied FTX’s Rise And Fall

P.M. Edition for Dec. 12. As Sam Bankman-Fried prepares to testify before Congress on the collapse of crypto exchange FTX, many of his allies have deserted him. But not his parents Joseph Bankman and Barbara Fried, both professors at Stanford Law. WSJ Senior Special Writer Justin Baer explains to host Daniella Cheslow how the couple helped their son get traction in the industry when he began, and how they have remained with him in the Bahamas since his firm’s collapse. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices