Category: Caroline

  • Why did Caroline Ellison get such a light sentence?

    Both the prosecution and the defense argued that Caroline Ellison should be sentenced to time served — without her, the extent of Sam Bankman-Fried’s crimes might never have been revealed. Caroline Ellison was a key member of Sam Bankman-Fried’s inner circle, and became a star witness against him during a…

  • A tearful Caroline Ellison is sentenced to two years in prison for her part in the FTX collapse: ‘I’m sorry I wasn’t brave’

    On Tuesday, former FTX CEO Caroline Ellison stood on a podium on the 21st floor of a Manhattan courthouse, her voice cracking as she asked the judge to reduce her sentence. Her parents and two younger sisters watched as she addressed the court. “My mind can’t even comprehend the pain…

  • Attorneys push for no prison time for Caroline Ellison in FTX fraud case

    Caroline Ellison’s lawyers are asking for her to be released from prison and given supervised release, citing her cooperation in the FTX case. Caroline Ellison, the former CEO of Alameda Research, is seeking time served and probation instead of prison as her sentencing date approaches on Sept. 24. Submit a…

  • Attorneys push for no prison time for Caroline Ellison in FTX fraud case

    Caroline Ellison’s lawyers are asking for her to be released from prison and given supervised release, citing her cooperation in the FTX case. Caroline Ellison, the former CEO of Alameda Research, is seeking time served and probation instead of prison as her sentencing date approaches on Sept. 24. Submit a…

  • Ex-Alameda Research CEO Caroline Ellison’s Sentencing Hearing Scheduled For Sept. 24

    As revealed in a recent court filing, Caroline Ellison, the former CEO of Alameda Research, is preparing for a sentencing hearing two years after the collapse of the FTX exchange, which was once run by her former partner, Sam Bankman Fried. However, the filing reveals that Ellison asked permission to…