金融时报报道称,曾经是加密货币交易所FTX高管的瑞安萨拉梅因欺诈指控和阴谋运营未经许可的货币传输业务而被判处7年以上监禁.

萨拉梅的罪名和判决

30岁的瑞安萨拉梅承认有过选举欺诈指控和为运营未经许可的货币传输业务的阴谋罪.他的罪行与山姆银行弗莱德的加密帝国FTX有关,该帝国在2022年底崩.萨拉梅是承认罪的四位前FTX高级经理之一,加入卡罗琳·埃利森,尼沙德·辛格和加里·王.

In March, 银行家 was sentenced to a 25-year sentence for embezzling billions from FTX customers and investors. Salame's lesser but still significant sentence reflects his role in facilitating unlawful political donations and other financial irregularities.

Salame joined Alameda Research, an affiliate of 电气, in 2019 and later became co-chief executive of FTX’s Bahamian branch. He played a key role in FTX’s political contributions, acting as a "straw donor" to channel over 0 million into US political campaigns ahead of the 2022 midterm elections. These donations aimed to obtain favor with both major political parties.

萨拉梅承认这些资金来自阿拉梅达子公司,被归类为他从未打算偿还的贷款.他的活动包括与共和党参议员米奇麦康奈尔和前国会议员凯文麦卡锡等知名政治家的会面.

检察官和辩护论

检察官要求判处7年徒刑,强调这项涉及300多笔政治捐款的竞选资金犯罪的严重性.他们称这是"美国历史上最大的犯罪之一".

萨拉梅的律师要求加宽刑期,不超过18个月,认为萨拉梅因FTX的欺诈活动感到震惊.

曼哈顿的美国检察官戴米安·威廉姆斯强调了萨拉梅的行动的影响.他表示,萨拉梅的犯罪通过绕过法律边界,显著帮助FTX快速增长,从而侵蚀了公众对美国选举和金融体系的信任.

Last year, US authorities reportedly 追踪了私人飞机 that Salame purchased while at FTX. Sources indicated that the jet was to be included in the plea deal, either being surrendered or sold to help recover customers' funds. Besides that, Salame is said to have bought five restaurants in Massachusetts, valued at USD million, after he joined the company.