Ryan Salame Faces Potential Prison Sentence

瑞安·薩拉姆可能面臨牢獄之災

Ryan Salame, a former executive at the defunct cryptocurrency exchange FTX, could face a prison sentence of five to seven years. Prosecutors are seeking this penalty due to Salame's involvement in one of the largest campaign finance offenses in American history and his role in operating an unlicensed money-transmitting business.

已關閉的加密貨幣交易所 FTX 的前高管 Ryan Salame 可能面臨五到七年的監禁。檢察官正在尋求這項處罰，因為薩拉姆參與了美國歷史上最大的競選財務犯罪之一，並且他在經營未經許可的匯款業務中發揮了作用。

Prosecutors Seek Severe Penalty

檢察官尋求嚴厲處罰

Federal prosecutors have requested a significant prison sentence for Salame, arguing that his crimes warrant substantial punishment. In a sentencing memo filed in Manhattan federal court, they cited Salame's actions in enabling FTX to accept over $1 billion in customer deposits without proper licensing as part of a scheme that contributed to FTX's collapse.

聯邦檢察官要求對薩拉梅判處重刑，認為他的罪行值得嚴厲懲罰。在曼哈頓聯邦法院提交的量刑備忘錄中，他們引用了 Salame 的行為，該行為使 FTX 在沒有適當許可的情況下接受超過 10 億美元的客戶存款，這是導致 FTX 崩潰的計劃的一部分。

Defense Advocates for Lighter Sentence

辯方主張減刑

Salame's lawyers are seeking a lighter sentence of no more than 18 months. They highlight his early cooperation with authorities in the Bahamas, his efforts to alert them about potential fraud within FTX, and his personal circumstances, including his substance abuse treatment and his desire to start anew with his family.

Salame 的律師正在尋求不超過 18 個月的較輕刑期。他們強調了他早期與巴哈馬當局的合作、他努力提醒他們注意 FTX 內部潛在的欺詐行為，以及他的個人情況，包括他的藥物濫用治療以及他與家人重新開始的願望。

First Sentencing in FTX Case

FTX案首次宣判

Salame's case marks the first sentencing of a top lieutenant of FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried, who was sentenced to 25 years in prison earlier this year. Salame played a key role in the operations that led to FTX's downfall, joining its sister hedge fund, Alameda Research, in 2019 and becoming the CEO of FTX's Bahamian subsidiary in 2021.

Salame 案標誌著 FTX 聯合創始人 Sam Bankman-Fried 的一名高級中尉首次被判刑，今年早些時候，Sam Bankman-Fried 被判處 25 年監禁。 Salame 在導致 FTX 垮台的營運中發揮了關鍵作用，她於 2019 年加入其姊妹對沖基金 Alameda Research，並於 2021 年成為 FTX 巴哈馬子公司的執行長。