Legal fees skyrocket in high-profile crypto bankruptcies
High-profile bankruptcy cases have become a lucrative goldmine for two major law firms involved in the legal proceedings: Sullivan and Cromwell and Kirkland and Ellis. Go to Source
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Why was Ryan Salame given a sentence longer than prosecutors recommended?
U.S. authorities had requested a judge impose a sentence of five to seven years on the former FTX Digital Markets co-CEO, but one ordered Ryan Salame to spend 90 months in prison. Go to Source
Former FTX Executive Ryan Salame Sentenced to 7.5 Years for Criminal Charges
Former FTX executive Ryan Salame was sentenced to seven and a half years in prison by Judge Lewis Kaplan of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York after pleading guilty to criminal charges, including engaging in an unlawful political influence campaign and operating an unlicensed money transmitting business. Salame, who once … Read more
Former FTX exec sentenced to 7.5 years in prison after guilty plea
After Sam Bankman-Fried, Ryan Salame is one of the first individuals connected to FTX and Alameda Research to receive prison time. Go to Source
Report: Investigation Finds No Fault With Sullivan & Cromwell in FTX Bankruptcy
An investigation into the law firm Sullivan & Cromwell LLP, which worked with the now-defunct crypto exchange FTX, revealed that the firm was neither involved in the fraud nor aware of the financial troubles that plagued the collapsed trading platform. Sullivan & Cromwell Cleared of Negligence in FTX Collapse Following a recent investigation, former U.S. … Read more
Investigation finds FTX bankruptcy lawyer didn’t conspire with FTX
An independent probe found that Sullivan & Cromwell was not complicit in the now-defunct exchange’s fraud. Go to Source
Ex-FTX CEO ends up in Oklahoma prison despite request from judge
Records show Sam Bankman-Fried was in the Federal Transfer Center in Oklahoma City, suggesting authorities may still transfer him to a prison in California. Go to Source
Spokesperson Hints at Sam Bankman-Fried’s Possible Move to California Prison
According to the Wall Street Journal, the convicted FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) is being transferred from the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn to an undisclosed location. Sources speculate that SBF might be headed to the Federal Correctional Institution in Mendota, California (FCI Mendota). SBF’s Potential Transfer to FCI Mendota Speculated A Wall Street Journal … Read more
Prosecutors Recommend 5-7 Year Sentence for Former FTX Executive Ryan Salame
Prosecutors have proposed a prison term of five to seven years for Ryan Salame, a former executive at FTX, ahead of his sentencing scheduled for May 28, 2024. This recommendation contrasts sharply with Salame’s legal team’s plea for a more lenient punishment of no more than 18 months. Clash Over Sentencing: Prosecutors Demand 5-7 Years … Read more
US prosecutors push for 5–7 years in prison for ex-FTX exec
U.S. prosecutors demanded “just punishment” fitting the scale of his crime, but Salame’s lawyers argue that he should serve no more than 18 months. Go to Source
