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FTX's Salame Hoped Dog Bite Would Delay Prison, But Tucker Carlson Derailed Effort

Ryan Salame is set to start a prison sentence today after a judge rejected his attempt to delay his arrival to treat a bite to his face, noting it didn't stop him from doing a media interview.

Ryan Salame leaving a New York courthouse on Sept. 7, 2023. (Sam Kessler/CoinDesk)

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Prosecutors Tell NY Court They Didn’t Renege on FTX Exec Ryan Salame’s Plea Deal

Salame and his lawyers knew his guilty plea would not resolve the criminal investigation into his partner, Michelle Bond, prosecutors told the judge.

Ryan Salame leaving a New York courthouse on Sept. 7, 2023. (Sam Kessler/CoinDesk)

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Judge Dismisses Market Manipulation Suit Against Elon Musk; Ryan Salame's Plea Deal Saga

"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the biggest headlines in the crypto industry today, as a Manhattan judge has permanently dismissed a lawsuit that alleged Elon Musk manipulated the price of Dogecoin. Plus, bitcoin slides below $60,000, and former FTX executive Ryan Salame's plea deal saga.

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Jailed FTX Exec Withdraws His Request to Compel Government to Abide by Plea Deal

Salame agreed to a plea deal in order to get prosecutors to drop their investigation into Michelle Bond, his partner and the mother of his child.

Ryan Salame leaving a New York courthouse on Sept. 7, 2023. (Sam Kessler/CoinDesk)

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Crypto Promoter and Failed Politician Michelle Bond Accused of Illegally Taking FTX Cash

Michelle Bond was indicted on charges that she took illegal campaign contributions when the digital assets advocate and former SEC lawyer was running for Congress.

Former Washington crypto-policy advocate Michelle Bond is under indictment for campaign-finance violations from her congressional race in 2022. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

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Former FTX Executive Ryan Salame Claims Government Backtracked on Plea Deal: Filing

Salame's counsel argued in a filing that the government resumed investigating his domestic partner, ADAM CEO Michelle Bond, despite despite assurances that the investigation would cease if he cooperated.

Ryan Salame leaving a New York courthouse on Sept. 7, 2023. (Sam Kessler/CoinDesk)

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Former FTX Executive Ryan Salame Sentenced to 7.5 Years in Prison

Salame's lawyers had asked for 18 months.

Ryan Salame leaving a New York courthouse on Sept. 7, 2023. (Sam Kessler/CoinDesk)

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Former FTX Executive Ryan Salame Could Forfeit $1.5B as Part of Guilty Plea

Former co-CEO of FTX Digital Markets Ryan Salame pleaded guilty to a number of federal criminal charges tied to the exchange. The former FTX executive has been ordered to forfeit more than $1.5 billion dollars as a part of his plea agreement with the government. CoinDesk's global policy and regulation managing editor Nikhilesh De discusses what Salame's guilty plea means ahead of FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried's upcoming trial in October.

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Ex-FTX Executive Ryan Salame Could Forfeit $1.5B as Part of Guilty Plea

Salame admitted to being a "straw donor” to secretly funnel millions of dollars to Republican political candidates while Bankman-Fried donated to Democrats.

Ryan Salame leaving a New York courthouse on Sept. 7, 2023. (Sam Kessler/CoinDesk)

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Former FTX Executive Ryan Salame to Plead Guilty: Bloomberg; Neowiz To Build Games on Avalanche

"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie takes a closer look at the hottest crypto stories today, including former FTX executive Ryan Salame's plans to plead guilty to criminal charges, Bloomberg reported. Korean game publisher Neowiz plans to build games on the Avalanche blockchain. The regulatory warning from the IMF and FSB. Activity in the crypto spot market falls. ARK Invest and 21Shares applied for regulatory approval for an ETF that would directly hold ether.

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