Wife of FTX Exec Salame to Face Campaign Finance Charges

Manhattan federal judge George Daniels denied Michelle Bond’s motion to dismiss an indictment alleging she illegally used funds from bankrupt crypto exchange FTX to help finance her unsuccessful 2022 congressional campaign. Bond, the wife of former FTX executive Ryan Salame, had argued prosecutors promised Salame that she would be cleared if he pleaded guilty.

Daniels wrote there was "no ambiguity" in Salame’s written plea agreement. "As the evidence made clear, all parties, including the defendants and their counsel, were aware that the Government had not promised Bond's immunity by the time Salame entered his guilty plea," he said.

United States, Manhattan

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