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Legal Battle for Former FTX Digital Markets Co-CEO
Saturday. August 31 at 7:00 AM
1 min. readA federal judge has mandated Ryan Salame, former FTX Digital Markets co-CEO, to attend a hearing despite retracting a plea withdrawal request. Judge Lewis Kaplan ordered Salame to appear in court on Sept. 12 as part of his bail conditions. Initially set to begin a 90-month sentence on Aug. 29, Salame's prison term was postponed to Oct. 13 due to medical issues from a dog bite. His legal team sought to annul his guilty plea, alleging immunity for his partner, Michelle Bond. However, after Bond faced charges for campaign finance violations, Salame withdrew the petition. Prosecutors have yet to respond to this withdrawal. The outcome could impact the sentencing of other FTX and Alameda Research executives involved in illegal campaign funding. Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried received a 25-year sentence, while others await sentencing. Bitcoiners' support for Trump post-Bitcoin '24 is highlighted amidst the legal turmoil.