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> was this too generous? She's pleading to what, seven major felonies as I recall? And there is no agreement on a reduced sentence aside from "the prosecution
by rootusrootus 4y ago
> was this too generous?
She's pleading to what, seven major felonies as I recall? And there is no agreement on a reduced sentence aside from "the prosecution will ask for lesser sentences" which doesn't mean the judge is going to agree. She didn't get some kind of a sweet deal, she got the "we have enough to put you in jail until you're elderly, but if you make it easy we'll ask the judge to reduce it so middle age" agreement. They clearly have the upper hand.
- eternalban 4y agoianal. There are conflicting interpretations of the agreement. This is from coindesk: "The agreement states that if Ellison fully cooperates with the SDNY's investigation, as well as any other law enforcement agency designated by the office, she won't be further prosecuted criminally except for possible criminal tax violations with regard to the wire and commodity fraud charges that resulted from commingling funds between FTX and Alameda accounts. The deal does not guarantee that other agencies will not pursue prosecution at a later date." https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/12/22/caroline-ellison-plea-agreement-250000-bail-surrender-of-travel-documents-forfeiture-of-assets/ https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/12/22/caroline-elliso... Different potential charges relating to taxes are on the table but that guilty plea to seven counts of felony carry no prison time. So it is "110 to 0 years" modulo potential tax related charges, if any.