Updated: August 21, 2024 6:39 PM EDT
Former FTX executive Ryan Salame’s attorney says prosecutors used the plea deal to “intimidate” his partner and mother of his child, Michelle Bond, and failed to follow through on a promise not to press charges against her.
Salameh’s attorneys are asking a New York court to dismiss Bond’s campaign finance charges or vacate his conviction in May.
“In an effort to entice Salameh to enter a defense, government attorneys communicated to Salameh that if she pleaded guilty, they would drop the investigation into Bond,” the attorneys said in a court filing Wednesday. “Given Salameh’s clear desire to protect Bond, Salameh responded by agreeing to a plea deal. However, the government has not kept its word and has recently reopened its investigation into Bond and is moving forward with charges against her.”
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York did not immediately respond to The Block’s request for comment. Bond declined to comment. Salame Posted Court documents regarding X
Salame, previously co-CEO of FTX Digital Markets, claimed: I feel guilty He was indicted in September on charges of conspiracy to make illegal political donations and conspiracy to operate an unlicensed money transfer business. He was sentenced to seven years and six months in prison and was scheduled to appear for sentencing on August 29, but his lawyer asked that the date be postponed to October 13 so he could undergo emergency surgery. dog attack.
Salame worked closely with former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried. Bankman-Fried said: I was sentenced He was sentenced to nearly 25 years in prison in March following a criminal fraud trial late last year.
slave Released In June, a think tank was launched to help shape digital asset and AI regulation. The think tank, called Digital Future, said: It plans to work with stakeholders and policymakers on issues surrounding financial services and “advocate for policies that enhance the integrity and stability of markets.”
Update: August 21, 10:40 PM UTC, No comments from Bond included
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