Lobbyists and FTX….
FTA (CNBC): Eliora Katz, a former aide to Republican Sen. Pat Toomey who was listed on disclosure reports as FTX’s sole in-house lobbyist, no longer works at the company, according to a person familiar with the matter. It is unclear when exactly she left, or if she resigned or was fired from the job. Lobbying disclosure reports show that FTX spent $540,000 on in-house lobbying in the second and third quarters of this year combined. FTX lists Katz as working for the company on its third-quarter lobbying disclosure, which includes July through September."
FTA (Krach Institute): Eliora served as a Professional Staff Member on the U.S. Senate Banking Committee. In this role, Eliora covered the intersection of national security and financial services. Her portfolio included the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA), anti-money laundering, combating the financing of terrorism (BSA/AML/CFT), international economic sanctions, CFIUS, export controls, cybersecurity, foreign corrupt practices, trade, and the Defense Production Act (DPA). She authored the bipartisan Masih Alinejad Harassment and Unlawful Targeting (HUNT) Act and oversaw efforts by FinCEN, BIS, SEC, and the Treasury Department to enhance the integrity of financial systems and advance U.S. economic and geopolitical objectives.
Krach Institute - https://archive.ph/adiLa
CNBC Article - https://archive.ph/ceW9f