Sam Bankman-Fried's psychiatrist was hired at FTX to 'coach' and counsel employees, report says | Business Insider

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Some staffers told the Wall Street Journal the psychiatrist made it clear he could offer employees drugs like Adderall or Xanax.

Business Insider USFTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried attends a press conference at the FTX Arena in downtown Miami on June 4, 2021. Dr George Lerner was hired to engage with employees as a"coach," not a medical professional, the Journal reported. www.BusinessInsider.co.

"They were amazing people — driven, brilliant, wanting to make a positive impact on the world," Lerner told the Journal."Conflict resolution was the toughest as most of my work has historically been with individuals." Lerner also counselled some employees who were deemed at risk of suicide, according to the Journal, and made an effort to help employees go on dates.

 

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