Yes, Ellison cooperated extensively with prosecutors, meeting with them around 20 times and testifying against Sam Bankman-Fried during his trial.

Yes, during her sentencing hearing, Ellison expressed deep regret, saying that she thinks about the harm she caused every day and wished she had been brave enough to speak out sooner.

Ellison is scheduled to begin her prison sentence in November, and she is expected to serve her time in a minimum-security facility.

Caroline Ellison was sentenced to two years in prison for her involvement in the fraud.

Ellison was sentenced for her role in a massive financial fraud, which involved the misappropriation of $8 billion in customer funds from FTX, the cryptocurrency exchange founded by Sam Bankman-Fried.  

Sam Bankman-Fried was convicted of multiple fraud charges related to the collapse of FTX and is serving a 25-year prison sentence. He is currently appealing the conviction and sentence.

Ellison’s sentence was reduced due to her significant cooperation with the authorities, which was instrumental in securing Bankman-Fried’s conviction. Prosecutors recommended leniency because of her honest and full cooperation.

Yes, Ellison could be released a few months earlier than her two-year sentence if she exhibits good behavior in prison.

Besides Ellison, Nishad Singh and Gary Wang, two other former FTX executives who cooperated with prosecutors, are awaiting sentencing in October and November, respectively.

Ellison faced a potential maximum sentence of 110 years in prison for her crimes.