CoinVoice has learned that Ryan Salame, former co-CEO of FTX Digital Markets, has withdrawn his previous request to vacate his 7.5-year prison sentence. The move stems from disagreements caused by the US government's investigation of his partner Michelle Bond. Salame's lawyer previously claimed that prosecutors promised not to investigate Bond during negotiations to force Salame to plead guilty.
However, Bond was subsequently accused of being linked to FTX founder SBFâs scheme to influence the US electoral system.
Damian Williams, the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, accused Bond of illegally accepting donations from parties associated with FTX in the 2022 congressional campaign. Judge Lewis Kaplan called Salame's request "ambiguous" and "inconsistent" and reserved the right to impose sanctions on him. U.S. prosecutors denied reaching an agreement with Salame not to investigate Bond.
It was recently learned that Caroline Ellison, the former head of FTX sister company Alameda Research, is seeking to avoid jail time for her role in the fraud. [Original link]
