PANews reported on May 15 that according to CoinDesk, former FTX executive Ryan Salame recently asked the court for leniency and hoped to be sentenced to 18 months in prison. Salame is facing legal proceedings for his involvement in the FTX collapse, and this request is part of his legal team's strategy to seek a lighter sentence.

As reported last month, former FTX executive Ryan Salame is set to be sentenced on May 28.