Disagree. Amoral trader, who always acted like an amoral trader, continues to act like an amoral trader. He's always been calculating and clever.

You did see this, right?

https://unusualwhales.com/politics/article/senate_ftx

Washington corruption is rampant and at an all time peak, both R&D, to be sure but he's got to give them some kind of smoke screen by making a really simple thing like his being a thief "complicated." The guy knows where the bodies are, he has some leverage. Probably not nearly enough but we'll see.