--- title: "Larry David Says He Wishes He Could Join Lawsuit Against Himself for FTX Super Bowl Ad" description: "The ad featured Larry David making a tongue-in-cheek endorsement of the bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX." date: "2024-02-02" modified: "2024-02-02" authors: - name: "Frank Landymore" job_title: "Contributing Writer" link: "https://futurism.com/authors/flandymore" url: "https://futurism.com/the-byte/larry-david-responds-crypto-ad" categories: - "Blockchain" - "Cryptocurrency" - "Future Society" tags: - "crypto" - "cryptocurrencies" - "ftx" - "the digest" --- # Larry David Says He Wishes He Could Join Lawsuit Against Himself for FTX Super Bowl Ad ![The ad featured Larry David making a tongue-in-cheek endorsement of the bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX.]() *\Image: Unique Nicole / WireImage via Getty / Futurism\* ## Peer Pressure Cue the music from you-know-what, because comedian Larry David of "Curb Your Enthusiasm" fame has spoken up about the [infamous Super Bowl ad]() he made for FTX, the now bankrupt and utterly disgraced cryptocurrency exchange. In his own words, he was "an idiot" for endorsing the company. "You know, I asked people, friends of mine who were well versed in this stuff, 'Should I do this ad? Is there anything wrong with this, me doing this? Is this okay?" David, whose lawyer [claimed on his behalf]() that he didn't know anything about crypto, [told the *Associated Press*]() at the premiere of "Curb's" final season. "And they said, 'Yeah, this is totally on the up and up. Yeah. It's fine. Do it,'" he continued. "So, like an idiot, I did it." https://twitter.com/APEntertainment/status/1752724671169012160 ## Bad Bet At least he's owning up to it. The ad features the "Seinfeld" cocreator playing various iterations of a loudmouthed goofball who's skeptical about historic inventions before they take off, like the wheel, the toilet, and the light bulb. When by the end he's pitched with FTX, David smirks and says, "I don't think so. And I'm never wrong about this stuff." It's a tongue-in-cheek endorsement made all the more ironic by the exchange's eventual fate — and crypto's downturn writ large. In November 2023, a year after FTX [collapsed in spectacular fashion](), CEO Sam Bankman-Fried was found guilty of fraud and money laundering, [facing up to 110 years in prison](). David himself may also be facing legal action for his involvement with FTX. Soon after the firm's collapse in November 2022, a [lawsuit was filed]() accusing him of defrauding the crypto hub's investors. The suit, which is still ongoing, also named other high profile celebs who were paid millions of dollars [to do commercials for the company]() like [Tom Brady](), in addition to Bankman-Fried. It's a "class action lawsuit which I would love to be part of," David quipped to the *AP*, "because part of my salary was in crypto! So I lost a lot of money." So you can cue the Curb music again. If it's any consolation, David, at least you probably didn't [lose as much dough as Brady did]() — but maybe think twice about what you lend your name to in the future. **More on crypto:** *[Pastor Accused of Crypto Scam Says God Told Him to Do It]()* ## Author At Futurism, my work has often centered on bringing a sense of clarity and insight to complex topics ranging from the regulation of emerging technologies to the esoteric ideologies of Silicon Valley executives, while striving not to lose the poetic sense of awe inspired by often-obscure fields like astrophysics and quantum computing. I broke the story of CNET using AI to produce articles that turned out to be riddled with factual errors and plagiarism — a dam-breaking inflection point, as I've reported, that's inspired copycats and endless discourse while beguiling stakeholders ranging from tech giants to purveyors of spam around the web. My work at Futurism has been cited by publications including CBS News, the Los Angeles Times, Vice, Gizmodo, Engadget, the Verge, and Vanity Fair. I grew up in locales ranging from India to China, and now live in the exotic suburbs of Virginia. In my free time, I'm an avid reader of weird sci-fi literature, an aficionado of East Asian cinema, and, regrettably, a relapsed gamer. Allegedly, I’m working on a debut novel, currently untitled. ### Author social links [Bluesky]()