jxmorris12Dec 31

FTX whistleblower Caroline Ellison set for early release next month

https://invezz.com/news/2025/12/26/ftx-whistleblower-caroline-ellison-set-for-early-release-next-month/

FTX whistleblower Caroline Ellison set for early release next month | Invezz

Caroline Ellison is scheduled for early release next month after serving time for her role in the FTX collapse, following her cooperation.

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Show threadtptacekDec 31
She was a model cooperator and was sentenced only to 2 years, so this isn't a surprising outcome.
Show threadraszDec 31
But she was never a whistleblower. Whistleblower is someone who goes to feds, not someone forced in court to cooperate.
Show threadtptacek
No, of course not; she was a felon, and was convicted of felonies and sentenced to federal prison.
Dec 31 at 8:45pmWeb
Show threadmichaeltDec 31
Once again proving that stealing $20 carries a longer sentence than white collar criminals stealing $200,000,000.
Show threadtptacekDec 31
It in fact does not.
Show threadallyouseedDec 31

It in fact does, but this fact appears outside your sphere of interest in defending.

> suspected that Floyd had used a counterfeit $20 bill

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Floyd#Murder

George Floyd - Wikipedia

Show threadtptacekDec 31
Floyd was never charged, let alone convicted, for stealing $20, and we're talking about federal crimes here.