Ex-FTX US President berated SBF in a long Twitter thread

Former FTX US President Brett Harrison wrote a Twitter thread berating SBF for his behavior and work ethic.
Brett used to work at Jane Street before joining FTX US.
Thread says anyone questioning SBF was threatened.

Now Sam Bankman-Fried has pleaded not guilty to all 8 counts of wire fraud and conspiracy and is in the limelight even before FTX collapse is being grilled by former FTX US President Brett Harrison for his behavior as the boss. On January 15, 2023, Brett spoke his heart in a Twitter thread, highlighting Sam’s working and environment at the office.

Anyone who dared to speak against or propose a solution regarding reorganization or betterment of the firm would be manipulated or threatened.

1/49 Many have asked questions about my time at FTX US and why I left when I did. As I indicated earlier this week, I’m happy to begin sharing my experiences and perspective publicly.
— Brett Harrison (@BrettHarrison88) January 14, 2023

SBF, Caroline and Brett all worked at Jane Green

Brett was working at Jane Street, a New York-based trading firm, for a few years, the firm where Alameda’s Caroline Ellison and SBF worked, amazed when he was hired “casually over text” in March 2021.

Per Harrison, just six months into working, “cracks began to form” between him and SBF. Although initially, Bankman appeared to be intellectually curious and a sensitive person, later on, his other side came forward where Brett saw “total insecurity and intransigence,” especially at the time of confrontation where Harrison would suggest separate branches for their executives, legal teams and developers.

15/49 Six months into my time at the company, pronounced cracks began to form in my own relationship with Sam. Around then I began advocating strongly for establishing separation and independence for the executive, legal, and developer teams of FTX US, and Sam disagreed.
— Brett Harrison (@BrettHarrison88) January 14, 2023

At the time, it was strange for Harrison to understand the reasons behind such a dramatic change in Sam’s behavior, although mental health issues could be at play here.

18/49 Like many of us, I have family and friends who live with addiction and mental health problems, and I’ve seen how these problems often manifest without much warning in early adulthood. I thought that might be a contributing factor, and initially felt sympathetic.
— Brett Harrison (@BrettHarrison88) January 14, 2023

A formal apology was asked of Brett

A part of the series where Sam behaved irrationally includes a battery of deceiving tactics used against Harrison and others to clean up the corporate mess at FTX US. In one important event, Harrison recalls being threatened to destroy his professional reputation had a formal apology not received.

28/49 In early April 2022, my eleventh month, I made one last try. I made a written formal complaint about what I saw to be the largest organizational problems inhibiting FTX’s future success. I wrote that I would resign if the problems weren’t addressed.
— Brett Harrison (@BrettHarrison88) January 14, 2023

But when Harrison decided to leave, the event “solidified.”

During his tenure at FTX US, he did what his job demanded; for that, much time was required to confront Sam. But as pride and arrogance he was assumed to be, things didn’t go well.

21/49 Standing up to an insecure, prideful manager is hard under any circumstance. But it’s nearly impossible when every day, every major voice of culture and commerce deafens you with a narrative that implies if you disagree with your manager *you* clearly must be wrong.
— Brett Harrison (@BrettHarrison88) January 14, 2023

When asked about his knowledge of the FTX collapse and related office workings, Brett said he didn’t know anything as he was blindfolded by the alleged amalgamation between sister companies or has any knowledge of the misuse of customers’ funds.

He was unaware of anything going on behind his back and would not have guessed that the underlying reason behind these issues was this multi-billion-dollar con. Asserting that if anyone had known beforehand, the same would have been reported to the concerned authority.

Brett Harrison graciously stepped down from the seat of FTX US President on September 27, 2023. Just weeks before, the firm collapsed in what is considered a major black swan event in crypto history.

Nancy J. Allen is a crypto enthusiast and believes that cryptocurrencies inspire people to be their own banks and step aside from traditional monetary exchange systems. She is also intrigued by blockchain technology and its functioning.

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Source: https://www.thecoinrepublic.com/2023/01/15/ex-ftx-us-president-berated-sbf-in-a-long-twitter-thread/