Need To Know News 23-08-02 Original post Cached copy Campaign Finance Violation Charges Dropped Against Samuel Bankman-Fried, a Major Political Donor Need To Know News - 2023-08-02 - Original post - Cached copy Samuel Bankman Fried (SBF) was the second largest political donor in the 2022 election, second only to George Soros. The campaign finance charges against him were dropped. He is facing other criminal charges and a $1 billion lawsuit.