Dossier
Dan Loeb
Coverage of Dan Loeb in the Nexus archive.
Department of Justiceorganization1Donald Trumpperson1Ross Ulbrichtperson1Third Point LLCorganization1Silk Roadtopic1Bitcointopic1Jeffrey A. Rosenperson1Richard Donoghueperson1Office of the Pardon Attorneyorganization1Sam Bankman-Friedperson1Elon Muskperson1hedge-fundorganization1boardroom fightstopic1investingtopic1
- Dan Loeb Reveals DOJ Threat to Trump Over Ross Ulbricht Commutation in Final Hours of First Term
Hedge fund manager Dan Loeb claims the Department of Justice threatened President Donald Trump in January 2021, warning it would 'go after' him if he commuted Ross Ulbricht's sentence. Trump later withdrew the commutation, which was eventually granted in January 2025 during Trump's second term. Ulbricht, creator of the Bitcoin-based Silk Road marketplace, was serving a double life sentence plus 40 years for charges including narcotics distribution and hacking.
- Dan Loeb explains how he got fooled by Sam Bankman-Fried and profited from Elon Musk
Dan Loeb, a hedge-fund veteran known for boardroom conflicts and investment strategies, admits that Sam Bankman-Fried deceived him. The article highlights Loeb's acknowledgment of being misled by the former FTX CEO.