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Originally Published 1 year ago — by TechCrunch
Gary Wang, former CTO of FTX, avoided prison time due to his cooperation with authorities, despite pleading guilty to fraud and conspiracy charges. His testimony was crucial in the trial against former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried, who received a 25-year sentence. FTX and its affiliate Alameda Research filed for bankruptcy in 2022 amid fraud revelations.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by The Guardian
FTX co-founder Gary Wang received no prison sentence for his role in the cryptocurrency fraud involving FTX, after cooperating extensively with prosecutors against Sam Bankman-Fried. Wang, who served as FTX's chief technology officer, was praised for his cooperation, which helped expedite Bankman-Fried's extradition and conviction. Despite his involvement, Wang was deemed to have limited culpability and has been actively assisting in recovering funds for victims.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by Financial Times
FTX co-founder Gary Wang avoided prison after cooperating with prosecutors in the case against fellow founder Sam Bankman-Fried, who was convicted of fraud and sentenced to 25 years. Wang, who pleaded guilty to fraud in 2022, was praised for his assistance in unraveling FTX's complex code and identifying fraudulent activities. He was sentenced to time served and forfeited his share of $11 billion in illicit gains. Wang's cooperation was instrumental in the investigation and prosecution of Bankman-Fried and other potential fraud cases.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by The New York Times
Gary Wang, a top executive at the cryptocurrency exchange FTX, has been sentenced to no prison time. This decision comes amidst ongoing legal proceedings related to the company's operations.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by Bloomberg
FTX co-founder Gary Wang has avoided prison time for his involvement in the cryptocurrency exchange's fraud case, thanks to his early cooperation with prosecutors. His assistance was instrumental in convicting Sam Bankman-Fried, the main orchestrator of the fraud. Wang was sentenced to time served by a US District Judge in Manhattan.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by Fortune
Gary Wang, the cofounder and former CTO of FTX, testified in court that he took out loans worth $200 million to $300 million from Alameda Research, a crypto hedge fund owned by Sam Bankman-Fried, the former CEO of FTX. Wang claimed that Bankman-Fried directed him to take out the loans for "investments," although he couldn't recall the specifics. The interest payments on the loans became burdensome, leading Wang to take out another loan of $1 million to cover the costs. Wang's testimony also revealed his cooperation agreement with the government and shed light on his final days at FTX.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by Cointelegraph
Former FTX chief technology officer, Gary Wang, testified that FTX used hidden Python code to manipulate the value of its insurance fund, falsely claiming it contained $100 million and FTX tokens. The fund was actually calculated by multiplying the daily trading volume of FTX Token by a random number. Wang also revealed that the fund was often insufficient to cover losses, leading to attempts to hide losses by making Alameda Research take them on. Wang admitted to committing wire fraud, commodities fraud, and securities fraud with FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried and others.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by Bloomberg
Gary Wang provides a recount of FTX's last days during the Sam Bankman-Fried trial, shedding light on the events leading up to the company's downfall.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by Decrypt
FTX co-founder Gary Wang testified in court that Sam Bankman-Fried and his inner circle committed wire fraud by allowing Alameda Research, Bankman-Fried's trading desk, to withdraw unlimited funds from FTX and carry a negative balance. Wang, who pleaded guilty and agreed to cooperate with authorities, revealed that Alameda had withdrawn $8 billion from the platform and drawn $65 billion on its line of credit. Wang also disclosed his salary and equity in FTX, as well as his limited role compared to Bankman-Fried. Another witness, Matt Huang from Paradigm, testified that his firm wouldn't have invested in Bankman-Fried's companies if they had known about the funds being siphoned off to Alameda Research.