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The former FTX executive announced his journey to prison on social media.

The former FTX executive announced his journey to prison on social media.

11.10.2024 09:51

FTX's former co-CEO Ryan Salame updated his LinkedIn profile to "Inmate at FCI Cumberland" before starting his seven-and-a-half-year prison sentence. This unexpected post resonated widely on social media, highlighting the serious consequences of corruption cases in the cryptocurrency world.

After the $32 billion collapse of the cryptocurrency exchange FTX, the legal process that followed gained a new dimension with an unexpected social media event. Ryan Salame's unusual update on the professional networking platform LinkedIn strikingly highlighted the severe consequences of corruption cases in the crypto sector and the legal sanctions faced by former top executives.

Viral Prison Announcement on Social Media

Ryan Salame faced legal proceedings following the collapse of FTX. The former executive was accused of making illegal political donations and operating an unlicensed money transfer business.

Salame accepted the charges and testified in a Manhattan court. However, he also achieved a small victory: he will continue to keep his 2021 Porsche 911 Turbo S. This luxury vehicle was deemed too low in value to be seized by the government.

It was also revealed that Salame, who claimed to have been deceived by FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF), withdrew more than $5 million in cryptocurrency while the exchange was faltering.

Salame's sentence is part of the broader consequences of FTX's collapse. Caroline Ellison, the former CEO of FTX's sister company Alameda Research, was also sentenced to two years in prison. Ellison's testimony played a critical role in SBF being sentenced to 25 years in prison.

After Salame's LinkedIn post went viral, he joked on X (formerly known as Twitter), "I learned today that people are still using LinkedIn."

This incident once again brought to the forefront the ethical issues in the cryptocurrency sector and the seriousness of legal sanctions. It also highlighted the role and impact of social media in the financial world.



 
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