Odaily Planet Daily News According to multiple media reports, former Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky pleaded guilty to some criminal charges. According to the original indictment from July 2023, Mashinsky was charged with securities fraud, commodity fraud, telecommunications fraud, and other offenses. According to Bloomberg, Mashinsky admitted to committing commodity fraud and fraud related to manipulating the price of the company's native tokens, which could lead to a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison. (The Block)