Caroline Ellison was sentenced to two years in prison for her involvement in the fraud.
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Besides Ellison, Nishad Singh and Gary Wang, two other former FTX executives who cooperated with prosecutors, are awaiting sentencing in October and November, respectively.
U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan acknowledged that Ellison was โgravely culpableโ in the fraud but also recognized her โremarkable cooperation,โ which distinguished her from Bankman-Fried.
Ellisonโs 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.