Michelle Bond, the partner of former FTX Digital Markets co-CEO Ryan Salame, has been charged by US authorities for violating campaign finance laws. The indictment, revealed on Aug. 22 in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York by US Attorney Damian Williams, accuses Bond and an unnamed individual of illegally financing her 2022 US House of Representatives campaign. Bond faces charges of conspiracy to commit unlawful campaign contributions, as well as causing and accepting excessive, unlawful corporate, and conduit contributions. The unnamed co-conspirator, believed to be Salame, allegedly orchestrated a $400,000 payment from a defunct cryptocurrency exchange to Bond. Prosecutors claim Bond misled the Federal Election Commission and a congressional committee to cover up their actions. This is an ongoing investigation, and updates will be provided as new information emerges. Read more AI-generated news on: https://app.chaingpt.org/news