
Sam Bankman-Fried was supposed to speak at the World Economic Forum's annual meeting in Davos, but decided to pull out at the last minute, according to Michael Lewis' biography on the former FTX CEO.
Bankman-Fried was listed as a speaker on the online WEF 2022 program.
Bankman-Fried's chaotic schedule - which often changed because he would decide not to show up for meetings he had agreed to - was described by Lewis.
In his book, Lewis wrote, there are numerous examples of what he wrote.
The annual meeting of the World Economic Forum is held in Davos, Switzerland at the end of each January. The event frequently features political leaders, CEOs, and leading figures in other fields.
Bankman-Fried also deleted a high-profile time magazine event.
s party for the world's 100 most influential people, even after Time had named him on their list and flattered him in print, Lewis wrote. In 2022, the former crypto mogul was featured on Time's 100 Most influential people list.
Bankman-Fried was not being personal when he canceled on people, Lewis said.
d done some math in his head that proved that you were not worth the time, he wrote.
Lewis' book, which was published Tuesday, was published the same day Bankman-Fried's criminal fraud trial started.
Bankman-Fried faces seven charges, including fraud and conspiracy relating to FTX's collapse. He has pleaded not guilty to a misdemeanor rape charge.
Bankman-Fried's defense lawyer, Mark Cohen, presented him as a'math nerd' who didn't take risk management into account.
Crypto exchange FTX, which was worth $32 billion in early 2022, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on November 11 of the same year, following a week-long liquidity crisis.
Bankman-Fried's lawyer declined to comment.