David Sacks: The New York Times' baseless accusations lack evidence, and a defamation law specialist has been hired to handle the case.

According to ChainCatcher, as reported by The Block, White House cryptocurrency and artificial intelligence chief David Sacks has publicly questioned The New York Times' investigation into his conduct during his tenure as the White House lead on AI and cryptocurrency affairs, arguing that the newspaper spent months pursuing allegations that lacked evidence.

Sacks issued a statement on social media, claiming that The New York Times assigned five reporters this summer in an attempt to uncover conflicts of interest between his government role and his background in the tech industry. "Through a series of so-called 'fact checks,' they made accusations, which we refuted in detail," Sacks wrote. "Anyone who reads the article carefully can see that they pieced together a collection of anecdotes that do not support the headline. Of course, that was precisely their intention."

The controversial New York Times article, titled "The Silicon Valley Man in the White House: Profiting for Himself and His Friends," was published on November 30. The article accuses David Sacks of leveraging his dual identity as the White House lead on AI and cryptocurrency affairs and as a major tech investor to promote policies that could benefit himself and his extensive Silicon Valley network in AI and cryptocurrency-related assets.