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Caroline Ellison, turncoat ex-lover of crypto crook Sam Bankman-Fried, set for early release from federal prison
Caroline Ellison, the nerdy ex of FTX crypto crook Sam Bankman-Fried who later turned on him, is due to get an early release from federal prison after serving just 15 months of a two-year sentence. Ellison, 31, got the slap-on-the-wrist sentence after pleading guilty to fraud charges for her role in the multi-billion dollar crypto fraud scandal and agreeing to testify against Bankman-Fried, who was convicted in March 2024 and hit with a 25-year prison term. Now, Ellison is expected to be freed on Jan. 21, US Bureau of Prisons records show. She had served as the head of Alameda Research, the hedge fund that ... (full story)
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