Ryan Salame, once a high-ranking executive at bankrupt cryptocurrency company FTX, took to LinkedIn this week to share that he is starting a new position — as an inmate in federal prison. Salame was the co-CEO of FTX Digital Markets, an FTX subsidiary based in the Bahamas.

Ryan Salame, former co-chief executive officer of FTX Digital Markets, is set to begin his prison sentence on Friday.

Salame pled guilty in September to conspiring to make unlawful political contributions as well as conspiracy to operate an unlicensed money-transmitting business.

Ever since a federal judge sentenced Ryan Salame to 7.5 years in prison in May for his role in the collapse of the failed crypto exchange FTX, the former executive has assumed a defiant tone, sparring with critics,

Ryan Salame, a former top executive at collapsed cryptocurrency exchange FTX, made an unorthodox update to his profile on LinkedIn Thursday as he began a seven-and-a-half-year prison sentence.

Ryan Salame, a former FTX executive, begins a 7.5-year prison sentence for campaign finance violations. He expressed frustration over his treatment and claims he entered a guilty plea to protect his wife from prosecution.

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