Ryan Salame, a former senior executive of the failed crypto exchange FTX, made a last-ditch effort to delay his prison sentence due to a dog bite injury. However, his claims were rejected by a federal judge, and he was ordered to report to prison to serve his 7.5-year sentence for violating U.S. election laws.
Despite claiming that he needed urgent medical treatment and surgery for the dog bite, Salame appeared on an interview with Tucker Carlson without any visible signs of impairment. This led Judge Lewis Kaplan to deny his request for further delay, citing doubts about the truthfulness of his claims.
Salame, who has been vocal on social media about his prosecution, has already received multiple postponements of his prison term. He has even embraced his upcoming inmate status publicly, updating his LinkedIn profile with his new role and sharing a picture in mock prisoner attire.
In addition to his legal troubles, prosecutors are also targeting Salame’s girlfriend, crypto advocate Michelle Bond, for allegedly accepting illegal campaign contributions from him during her congressional campaign in New York.
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