Ex-FTX executive Ryan Salame to plead guilty to criminal charges: Bloomberg

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  • Ryan Salame is set to appear at a federal court in Manhattan on Thursday afternoon after negotiations with prosecutors, Bloomberg News reported, citing people familiar with the matter. 

Former FTX executive Ryan Salame plans to plead guilty to criminal charges, joining others in Sam Bankman-Fried’s inner circle who have done the same following the collapse of the crypto exchange, according to Bloomberg News

Salame is set to appear at a federal court in Manhattan on Thursday afternoon after negotiations with prosecutors, Bloomberg reported, citing people familiar with the matter. 

Former Alameda Research CEO Caroline Ellison, FTX Co-Founder Gary Wang and FTX's former Engineering Director Nishad Singh have all pleaded guilty over the past several months.

Probes, campaigns violations and plans to not testify

Salame was probed in July over possible campaign finance violations, according to the Wall Street Journal. At the time, federal prosecutors were investigating Salame's involvement in Michelle Bond's 2022 New York congressional race. 

Salame also plans to not testify at former FTX CEO Bankman-Fried's criminal trial regarding illegal campaign donation schemes. 

Bankman-Fried's criminal trial is slated for early October. 


Disclaimer: The former CEO and majority shareholder of The Block has disclosed a series of loans from former FTX and Alameda founder Sam Bankman-Fried.

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Sarah is a reporter at The Block covering policy, regulation and legal happenings. Before, Sarah was a reporter with CQ Legal writing about securities regulation, which is where she first started reporting on crypto. Sarah has also written for The Bond Buyer and American Banker, among other finance-related publications. She graduated from the University of Missouri and earned a degree in print and digital journalism. Sarah is based in Washington D.C., and is an avid coffee lover. You can follow her on Twitter @ForTheWynn.

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