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Sam Bankman-Fried's ex-lover Caroline Ellison begs to stay out of jail for FTX fraud
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Caroline Ellison asks for time served, citing cooperation with US gov’t: Former Alameda Research CEO Caroline Ellison will face a judge for sentencing on Sept ...
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Caroline Ellison asks for time served, citing cooperation with US gov’t
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Caroline Ellison seeks to duck prison sentence for role in FTX collapse
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Caroline Ellison doesn't think she deserves prison time for the FTX collapse: Lawyers for Ellison say she is committed to helping others and has a bright future ...
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 Sep 11 24
Caroline Ellison seeks to duck prison sentence for role in FTX collapse: Caroline Ellison's lawyers are pushing for no prison time ahead of the former Alameda ...
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Sam Bankman-Fried’s Ex-Girlfriend Ellison Asks to Be Spared Prison for FTX: Caroline Ellison was the star witness in the US government’s fraud case against the ...
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Alameda CEO Caroline Ellison faces 110 years in prison - | Lawyers are not demanding a prison sentence
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Lawyers for Caroline Ellison, SBF's ex, want zero jail time for her: Ellison's lawyers requested a non-custodial sentence for her in a court filing made on ...
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Lawyers for Caroline Ellison, SBF's ex, want zero jail time for her
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 Sep 11 24
Caroline Ellison seeks no prison time at upcoming sentencing: Lawyers for Ellison made the request shortly before midnight Tuesday in a filing in Manhattan ...
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Caroline Ellison seeks no prison time at upcoming sentencing
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 Sep 10 24
Caroline Ellison Is Finally Getting Sentenced Over FTX: Caroline Ellison, the former CEO of crypto hedge fund Alameda Research, and Sam Bankman-Fried’s onetime ...
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What Netflix's 'The Altruists' gets wrong, according to former FTX exec: "The Altruists" is an eight-episode Netflix series dramatizing the rise and fall of the ...
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Netflix’s ‘The Altruists’ Trailer Reveals Julia Garner and Anthony Boyle as Caroline Ellison and Sam Bankman-Fried
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The Founder Who Secretly Hired Caroline Ellison Says It Came Down to 1 Belief: The former Alameda Research CEO served 14 months in prison for her role in the ...
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Anthony Boyle and Julia Garner Are a Crypto-Era Bonnie & Clyde in First Look at Netflix's New True Crime Series [Exclusive]
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The curious case of Sam Bankman-Fried's friends' Anthropic shares: Sam Bankman-Fried's Anthropic stake was liquidated in bankruptcy court two years ago ...
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The Altruists Just Wants What’s Best for All of Us: Anthony Boyle and Julia Garner star as Sam Bankman-Fried and Caroline Ellison in Netflix’s new series about ...
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Senate passes resolution saying Bankman-Fried shouldn’t receive pardon: The Senate unanimously passed a resolution Wednesday declaring that FTX founder Sam ...
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FTX exec Caroline Ellison is now a free woman: Caroline Ellison, the former Alameda Research CEO, was freed this week after spending about 14 months of her ...
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 Jan 22
Former Alameda CEO Caroline Ellison Freed from Federal Custody After 14 Months: Her release comes earlier than the original February target date due to ...
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 Dec 29 25
Caroline Ellison, turncoat ex-lover of crypto crook Sam Bankman-Fried, set for early release from federal prison
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FTX insider Caroline Ellison has been quietly moved out of prison: Former cryptocurrency executive Caroline Ellison was transferred from a Connecticut prison to ...
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Bankman-Fried says his biggest mistake was handing FTX to new CEO before bankruptcy
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 Oct 14 23
Inside FTX’s All-Night Race to Stop a $1 Billion Crypto Heist: The same chaotic day FTX declared bankruptcy, someone began stealing hundreds of millions of ...
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Key FactsCaroline Ellison scheduled to testify in FTX trial
Oct 9, 2023 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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  • Prosecutors plan to call Ellison on Tuesday, October 10, 2023, after Gary Wang completes his testimony.

  • In December 2022, Ellison pleaded guilty to two wire-fraud counts and multiple financial-conspiracy charges.

  • Prosecutors allege that an FTX-related fraud siphoned $10bn from clients.

  • Bankman-Fried’s defense is expected to blame Ellison for the FTX and Alameda collapse and criticize her business decisions.
    • I agreed with Mr Bankman-Fried and others to provide materially misleading financial statements to Alameda’s lenders," she said in November, remarking later: "I am truly sorry for what I did. I knew that it was wrong."— Caroline Ellison, former CEO of Alameda Research, in November, discussing her cooperation with prosecutors and admitting to providing materially misleading financial statements to Alameda’s lenders.
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The taming of Sam Bankman-Fried: The FTX founder has long eschewed formality. Now he confronts a corner of American life where decorum counts.
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Key FactsWitness recounts reaction to FTX’s $8bn shortfall
Oct 6, 2023 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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  • FTX co-founder and former chief technology officer Gary Wang testified as the prosecution’s fourth witness against Bankman-Fried.

  • He said Bankman-Fried appeared unfazed and neutral when told about the $8bn shortfall.

  • Wang pleaded guilty to wire, securities and commodities fraud under an agreement with prosecutors.

  • After FTX filed for bankruptcy on 11 November 2022, Wang said Bankman-Fried ordered most remaining assets sent to Bahamian regulators.
    • FTX is fine. Assets are fine.
    — Sam Bankman-Fried, per Gary Wang's testimony, in a tweet after their conversation.
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 Oct 10 23
Who is Caroline Ellison, a key witness testifying against Sam Bankman-Fried?
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Key FactsSam Bankman-Fried Faces Trial Over Crypto Fraud
Sep 30, 2023 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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  • Sam Bankman-Fried built FTX into a leading global crypto exchange before its sudden collapse in 2022.

  • Investigations revealed he used customer assets as collateral for risky loans, triggering a liquidity crisis.

  • Authorities accuse him of misusing investor money for political donations and personal luxury purchases.

  • Former Alameda CEO Caroline Ellison, who pled guilty, is expected to testify against him.
    • This was not a case of mismanagement or poor oversight, but of intentional fraud, plain and simple.
    — Damian Williams, Manhattan US attorney, describing the charges against Samuel Bankman-Fried.
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 Nov 26 22
FTX: Silicon Valley's favorite whiz kid unravels: How did Sam Bankman-Fried lead FTX to bankruptcy?
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FTX: Silicon Valley's favorite whiz kid unravels
Key FactsFTX Collapse: Risky Moves and Corporate Chaos
Nov 26, 2022 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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  • Sam Bankman-Fried was seen as a crypto industry star while FTX operated amid internal disorder.

  • FTX executives lived together in a $30 million Bahamas penthouse, with personal relationships and stimulant use common.

  • Customer deposits were used by Bankman-Fried to fund speculative startups, resembling a Ponzi scheme.

  • Restructuring expert John Ray described FTX’s corporate governance failure as the worst he had ever encountered.
    • complete failure of corporate controls
    — John Ray, the executive appointed to clean up the FTX mess, describing the lack of internal controls at the company
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