FTX 前联合首席执行官 Ryan Salame 被判处 7.5 年监禁

此次宣判是在 FTX 创始人 Sam Bankman-Fried 被高调定罪之后做出的，这使得 Salame 成为 FTX 传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 前联合首席执行官因在加密货币交易所崩溃中所扮演的角色被判处 7.5 年监禁。

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·萨拉姆 (Ryan Salame) 于 9 月份承认了两项重罪：串谋经营未经许可的汇款业务和串谋进行竞选财务欺诈。

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.

周一，纽约南区法官刘易斯·卡普兰 (Lewis Kaplan) 宣判了该判决，此前 Salame 参与了一项挪用 FTX 用户资金并洗钱的计划。

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.

检察官寻求最高七年的徒刑，强调萨拉梅参与挪用 FTX 用户资金以及与米歇尔·邦德的国会竞选活动相关的欺诈活动。

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.

与此同时，萨拉姆的辩护方主张判处 18 个月徒刑，称他在更广泛的阴谋中扮演的角色较小，而且累犯的风险也很小。

Other Key Figures in the FTX Collapse

FTX 崩溃的其他关键人物

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 的判刑标志着 FTX 倒闭的法律后果取得了重大进展，使他成为该传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 首席执行官 Caroline Ellison、前 FTX 工程总监 Nishad Singh 和 FTX 联合创始人 Gary Wang，也对多项指控认罪，并在 Bankman-Fried 的审判中与检察官合作。

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

截至发稿时，他们的判决日期尚未确定。

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.

自认罪后，萨拉姆已以 100 万美元的保释金获释。作为认罪协议的一部分，他需要向美国政府支付约 600 万美元的罚款，并向 FTX 债务人额外支付 600 万美元。

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.

作为没收程序的一部分，他还将交出两处房产和一家企业。然而，法庭文件显示，萨拉姆可能保留一辆 2021 款保时捷的所有权，但该车缺乏足够的资产来没收。

The Downfall of FTX

FTX的没落

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

FTX 曾经是领先的加密货币交易所，但在 2022 年底经历了迅速下滑。

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.

当有关严重财务管理不善和欺诈活动的报道出现时，该公司的麻烦就开始了。人们发现，FTX 一直在利用客户资金来支付其姊妹公司 Alameda Research（该公司也是由 Sam Bankman-Fried 创立）进行的高风险押注。

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.

当一次泄密事件显示 Alameda 的大部分资产被 FTX 发行的代币 FTT 占用时，危机进一步加深。这一爆料引发了信任危机，导致客户大量撤资。

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

几天之内，FTX就无法满足提币需求，暴露出严重的流动性危机。

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 的垮台中发挥了值得注意的作用，他于 2022 年 11 月 9 日向巴哈马证券委员会报告了该公司的欺诈活动，就在 Bankman-Fried 辞去首席执行官职务且该公司申请破产的几天前。

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

班克曼-弗里德随后被引渡到美国，在那里他面临审判并被判犯有七项重罪。

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申请破产，Bankman-Fried辞去首席执行官职务。破产申请披露，FTX欠债权人数十亿美元，资产严重短缺。

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的崩盘给加密货币市场带来了冲击，导致各种加密货币价值大幅下跌，削弱了投资者的信任。

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.

随后的调查揭露了广泛的欺诈行为、滥用客户资金以及糟糕的公司治理。包括班克曼-弗里德在内的几位关键高管被指控犯有各种金融犯罪行为。

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

班克曼-弗里德的审判最终导致他犯有多项重罪，被判处 25 年监禁。