💥 CZ’s pardon came after costly Binance lobbying push in Washington.

> In February, Binance and Changpeng Zhao designated crypto attorney Teresa Goody Guillén, who was considered for the SEC chair position beforehand by Donald Trump.

> Her law firm has earned $290K in fees from both clients so far this year.

> Zhao recently enlisted Trump ally and lobbyist Ches McDowell to lobby the White House and Treasury Department, paying $450K for his work in September alone.