🔨 Hammer time for former FTX co-CEO Ryan Salame! Judge Kaplan has ordered him to serve 90 months in prison, that's 7.5 years, folks! His crime? Two felony charges, including a multi-million dollar campaign finance fraud scheme. The Judge's sentence was even longer than what the prosecutors recommended. Talk about a tough break! 😅
In the crypto crime world, Salame's sentence is a standout. Other former crypto bigwigs, Sam “SBF” Bankman-Fried and Changpeng “CZ” Zhao, got off with less time than requested by authorities.
Salame's case is unique as it involves campaign finance law violations in an election year. This political twist might have influenced the Judge's decision to add extra time to his sentence.
Meanwhile, other FTX and Alameda Research figures are awaiting their fate. Will they face prison time? Only time will tell. Stay tuned!