Weekly Kibbitz
Larry David Getting Sued
for Promoting Failed
Cryptocurrency Platform FTX
“Yeah, I don’t think so,” says David.

“And I’m never wrong about this
stuff . Never.”
The image freezes, and text appears
on the screen: “Don’t be like Larry.

Don’t miss out on the next big thing.”
Now, anyone who bought into
FTX then or at any other time is
likely wishing they had listened to
David’s character. Last week, the
company fi led for bankruptcy, and
CEO and founder Sam Bankman-
Fried resigned from his position
amid a run on withdrawals by inves-
tors spooked by concerns raised by
others in the industry. Federal reg-
ulators are reportedly investigating
FTX and Bankman-Fried’s conduct.

The lawsuit was fi led by Oklahoma
resident Edwin Garrison, who says he
Larry David scoff s at the idea of investing in cryptocurrency in a Super Bowl ad
for FTX that aired on Feb. 13.

is seeking to recover damages and
relief stemming from trading with
FTX on his own behalf and on behalf
of “all others similarly situated.”
David is among 13 celebrity
defendants listed in the lawsuit who
were among the crypto exchange’s
star-studded brand ambassadors,
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including professional basketball,
football and tennis players, as well
as Bankman-Fried.

The downfall of FTX has ignited
sweeping disdain for Bankman-Fried,
including from run-of-the-mill to
high-profi le antisemites.

— Jackie Hajdenberg
Screenshot via YouTube
Jewish comedian Larry David is being
sued in a class action lawsuit for his
role in promoting the failed crypto-
currency exchange platform FTX as
a brand ambassador during a Super
Bowl commercial.

The commercial, which aired during
the 2022 Super Bowl in February,
showed David in various historical
moments resisting technological and
political innovations, such as the
advent of the fork and the lightbulb,
the signing of the Declaration of
Independence, and the creation of
the Walkman, leading up to him
ultimately declining an off er to get
involved in FTX’s crypto exchange.

“Like I was saying,” the FTX man
selling to David says, “it’s a safe and
easy way to get into crypto.”