Former FTX executive Ryan Salame sentenced to 7 years and 6 months in prison

“Ryan Salame agreed to further the interests of FTX, Alameda Research and his co-conspirators through illegal political influence campaigns and unlicensed money transfer operations, which helped FTX grow faster and to a larger scale by operating outside the law. .” “Salameh engaged in two serious federal crimes that undermined public trust in American elections and the integrity of our financial system,” Damien Williams said in a statement. “Today’s sentence highlights the real consequences for such crimes.”