FTX 前聯合執行長 Ryan Salame 被判處 7.5 年監禁

此次宣判是在 FTX 創始人 Sam Bankman-Fried 被高調定罪之後做出的，這使得 Salame 成為 FTX 傳奇中第二位被判刑的主要人物。

A former co-CEO of FTX Digital Markets has been sentenced to 7.5 years in prison for his role in the collapse of the cryptocurrency exchange.

FTX Digital Markets 前聯合執行長因在加密貨幣交易所崩潰中所扮演的角色被判處 7.5 年監禁。

Ryan Salame pleaded guilty in September to two felony offenses: conspiracy to operate an unlicensed money transmission business and conspiracy to commit campaign finance fraud.

瑞安·薩拉姆 (Ryan Salame) 於 9 月承認了兩項重罪：串謀經營未經許可的匯款業務和串謀進行競選財務欺詐。

On Monday, Judge Lewis Kaplan of the Southern District of New York imposed the sentence, following Salame’s involvement in a scheme to misappropriate FTX user funds and launder the proceeds.

週一，紐約南區法官劉易斯·卡普蘭 (Lewis Kaplan) 宣判了該判決，此前 Salame 參與了一項挪用 FTX 用戶資金並洗錢的計劃。

Prosecutors had sought a sentence of up to seven years, highlighting Salame’s involvement in the misappropriation of FTX user funds and fraudulent activities associated with Michelle Bond's congressional campaign.

檢察官尋求最高七年的徒刑，強調 Salame 參與挪用 FTX 用戶資金以及與 Michelle Bond 的國會競選活動相關的詐欺活動。

Meanwhile, Salame's defense pushed for an 18-month sentence, arguing that he played a lesser role in the wider conspiracy and posed a minimal risk of recidivism.

與此同時，薩拉姆的辯護方主張判處 18 個月徒刑，稱他在更廣泛的陰謀中扮演的角色較小，而且累犯的風險也很小。

Other Key Figures in the FTX Collapse

FTX 崩潰的其他關鍵人物

Salame's sentencing marks a significant development in the legal fallout from the FTX collapse, making him the second major figure from the saga to be sentenced.

Salame 的判刑標誌著 FTX 倒閉的法律後果取得了重大進展，使他成為該傳奇中第二位被判刑的主要人物。

Other key executives, including former Alameda Research CEO Caroline Ellison, former FTX engineering director Nishad Singh, and FTX co-founder Gary Wang, have also pleaded guilty to various charges and cooperated with prosecutors in Bankman-Fried's trial.

其他主要高管，包括前 Alameda Research 首席執行官 Caroline Ellison、前 FTX 工程總監 Nishad Singh 和 FTX 聯合創始人 Gary Wang，也對多項指控認罪，並在 Bankman-Fried 的審判中與檢察官合作。

Their sentencing dates had not been confirmed at the time of publication.

截至發稿時，他們的判決日期尚未確定。

Since pleading guilty, Salame has been released on a $1 million bond. As part of his plea agreement, he is required to pay approximately $6 million in penalties to the U.S. government and an additional $6 million to FTX debtors.

自認罪後，薩拉姆已以 100 萬美元的保釋金獲釋。作為認罪協議的一部分，他需要向美國政府支付約 600 萬美元的罰款，並向 FTX 債務人支付額外 600 萬美元。

He will also surrender two properties and a business as part of the forfeiture process. However, court filings indicate that Salame might retain ownership of a 2021 Porsche, which lacks sufficient equity for forfeiture.

作為沒收程序的一部分，他還將交出兩處房產和一家企業。然而，法庭文件顯示，薩拉姆可能保留一輛 2021 年保時捷的所有權，但該車缺乏足夠的資產來沒收。

The Downfall of FTX

FTX 的沒落

Once a leading cryptocurrency exchange, FTX experienced a rapid downfall in late 2022.

FTX 曾經是領先的加密貨幣交易所，但在 2022 年底經歷了迅速下滑。

The company's troubles began when reports emerged of substantial financial mismanagement and fraudulent activities. It was discovered that FTX had been using customer funds to cover risky bets made by its sister company, Alameda Research, which was also founded by Sam Bankman-Fried.

當有關嚴重財務管理不善和欺詐活動的報告出現時，該公司的麻煩就開始了。人們發現，FTX 一直在利用客戶資金來支付其姊妹公司 Alameda Research（該公司也是由 Sam Bankman-Fried 創立）進行的高風險押注。

The crisis deepened when a leak revealed that a large portion of Alameda's assets were tied up in FTT, a token issued by FTX. This revelation triggered a crisis of confidence, leading to a massive withdrawal of funds by customers.

當一次洩密事件顯示 Alameda 的大部分資產被 FTX 發行的代幣 FTT 佔用時，危機進一步加深。這項爆料引發了信任危機，導致客戶大量撤資。

Within days, FTX was unable to meet the demand for withdrawals, exposing a severe liquidity crisis.

幾天之內，FTX就無法滿足提幣需求，暴露出嚴重的流動性危機。

Salame played a noteworthy role in the downfall of FTX by reporting the company's fraudulent activities to the Securities Commission of the Bahamas on November 9, 2022, just days before Bankman-Fried resigned as CEO and the company filed for bankruptcy.

Salame 在FTX 的垮台中發揮了值得注意的作用，他於2022 年11 月9 日向巴哈馬證券委員會報告了該公司的欺詐活動，就在Bankman-Fried 辭去首席執行官職務且該公司申請破產的幾天前。

Bankman-Fried was subsequently extradited to the U.S., where he faced trial and was convicted on seven felony counts.

班克曼-弗里德隨後被引渡到美國，在那裡他面臨審判並被判犯有七項重罪。

On November 11, 2022, FTX filed for bankruptcy, and Bankman-Fried resigned as CEO. The bankruptcy filing disclosed that FTX owed billions of dollars to its creditors and had a substantial shortfall in its assets.

2022年11月11日，FTX申請破產，Bankman-Fried辭去執行長職務。破產申請揭露，FTX欠債權人數十億美元，資產嚴重短缺。

The collapse of FTX sent shockwaves through the cryptocurrency market, leading to a significant drop in the value of various cryptocurrencies and eroding investor trust.

FTX的崩盤為加密貨幣市場帶來了衝擊，導致各種加密貨幣價值大幅下跌，削弱了投資者的信任。

Subsequent investigations revealed extensive fraud, misuse of customer funds, and poor corporate governance. Several key executives, including Bankman-Fried, were charged with various financial crimes.

隨後的調查揭露了廣泛的詐欺行為、濫用客戶資金以及糟糕的公司治理。包括班克曼-弗里德在內的幾位關鍵高階主管被指控犯下各種金融犯罪行為。

Bankman-Fried's trial culminated in his conviction on multiple felony counts, resulting in a 25-year prison sentence.

班克曼-弗里德的審判最終導致他犯下多項重罪，被判處 25 年監禁。