FTX Exec Ryan Salame Sentenced to 7.5 Years in Prison

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Source: Department of Justice
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Former FTX executive Ryan Salame has been sentenced to 90 months in prison for conspiracy to make unlawful political contributions and operate an unlicensed money transmitting business. Salame's actions, in collaboration with FTX founder Samuel Bankman-Fried and others, involved using FTX and Alameda Research to transmit customer funds without a license and making over 300 illegal political contributions to influence legislation favorable to FTX. Salame was also ordered to pay over $11 million in forfeiture and restitution.

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