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 <li>FTX’s Nishad Singh requests leniency in his sentencing for cooperation in the FTX investigation.</li>
 <li>Caroline Ellison similarly sought leniency for helping authorities build a case against Sam Bankman-Fried.</li>
 <li>Another former FTX executive, Ryan Salame, surrendered to authorities after being sentenced to 90 months in prison.</li>
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Nishad Singh, the former engineering director of FTX, has formally requested leniency from a U.S. federal judge in Manhattan as he faces sentencing for his involvement in the cryptocurrency exchange’s collapse.
According to <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-10-17/ftx-s-nishad-singh-urges-judge-to-spare-him-from-prison" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Bloomberg</a>, Singh’s lawyers argued in an October 16 memorandum that he had a limited role in FTX’s downfall. They highlighted his cooperation with federal investigators and his commitment to living a responsible life.
Singh’s plea mirrors those of other former FTX executives. Former Alameda CEO Caroline Ellison also sought leniency after cooperating extensively with authorities.&nbsp;
Ellison based her request for leniency on her role in exposing financial misdeeds at FTX and Alameda. Despite her cooperation, she received a two-year prison sentence in September 2024. U.S. prosecutors noted that her cooperation helped conv…
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