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Fortune
Leo Schwartz

FTX spent $376 million to get a $2 million license in Europe. Now its caretaker CEO wants most of that money back

John J. Ray III, CEO of FTX Group. (Credit: Nathan Howard—Getty Images)

Since November, after the collapse of the crypto exchange FTX, a caretaker estate has been trying to unwind the disastrous investments of Sam Bankman-Fried. Led by veteran lawyer John Ray, who previously managed Enron's bankruptcy, lawyers have been combing through the decisions that led to the downfall of the $30 billion empire.

Late Wednesday, the new FTX management team revealed its newest finding, alleging that the company under Bankman-Fried had recklessly spent over $350 million in a bid to win an operating license in Europe. The estate is seeking to claw back the funds.

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