PAANews reported on October 2 that according to The Block, Michael Lewis, author of The Big Short, said in an interview that SBF had considered paying Trump $5 billion to make him give up his presidential campaign. In addition, SBF had investigated whether the deal was legal. It is reported that SBF was actively involved in political donations. U.S. federal prosecutors have investigated his donations to Democratic and Republican lawmakers. If all charges are proven, SBF could face up to 100 years in prison.