📰 Michael Lewis' new book, Going Infinite: The Rise and Fall of a New Tycoon, says former FTX chief Sam Bankman-Fried was considering paying Donald Trump not to run for president of the United States.

🔍 The author claims that Bankman-Fried saw Trump as a threat to democracy and was looking for ways to prevent his participation in the elections.

💰 The amount in question was $5 billion, but the deal never took place due to Bankman-Fried’s lack of necessary funds.

📆 The Bankman-Fried trial will begin on October 3, with charges including seven counts of fraud and five counts of conspiracy.