Court Filing Reveals FTX’s $1.98M Payment to Popular US Music Festival

A recent court document reveals that major cryptocurrency exchange FTX had spent substantial prepaid funds for endorsement and partnership agreements before its collapse in November 2022.

Coachella, famous for hosting past acts like Madonna, Prince, and Daft Punk, reportedly received $1.98 million in prepayments.

FTX’s Payment to Coachella Remains Uncertain

In a recent court filing, several major celebrities, brands, and sporting teams were listed as receiving prepayments for services by the now-defunct crypto exchange.

The prepaid expenses listed include executory contracts, leases, insurance, taxes, and rent. However, the filing suggests that the debtors are currently investigating which funds can be recovered by bankruptcy proceedings

“For the avoidance of doubt, the Debtors hereby reserve all of their rights, including to revise, amend, supplement and/or adjust the Schedules and Statements.”

The purpose of the $1.98 million payment to Coachella remains undocumented. Both entities have worked together publicly before.

In February 2022, Coachella partnered with FTX US to introduce a non-fungible token (NFT) series. The NFTs granted 30 people “tickets for life” and access to upcoming festival virtual experiences as part of the package.

To learn more about the downfall of FTX, read BeInCrypto’s guide: FTX Collapse Explained: How Sam Bankman-Fried’s Empire Fell

FTX Debtors Continue To Scrutinize Financial Records

The Debtors are currently conducting ongoing investigations and reconciliations. Consequently, these efforts may lead to revisions, amendments, supplements, and adjustments to the Schedules and Statements.

It makes the task more complicated that the individuals who formerly managed FTX financial records are reportedly unreachable. The filing indicates that this could be because of legal obligations in their local jurisdiction or their unwillingness to collaborate with the current FTX Debtors.

The document also emphasized that anyone trying to assess FTX’s current or future financial status should not place reliance on the payment schedules.

The largest payment listed was to Kevin O’Leary for $2.35 million, followed by MLB Advanced Media for $2.14 million.

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