At the peak of his career during the cryptocurrency boom, Sam Bankman-Fried’s net worth was estimated at $26 billion according to Forbes.

Ellison’s testimony was crucial in the conviction of Sam Bankman-Fried, as she provided detailed accounts of how he directed her and others to misappropriate FTX customer funds.

U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan acknowledged that Ellison was “gravely culpable” in the fraud but also recognized her “remarkable cooperation,” which distinguished her from Bankman-Fried.

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.