US Prosecutors Deny Breach of Plea Deal with FTX’s Ryan Salame
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U.S. prosecutors have denied any breach of their plea agreement with Ryan Salame, a former executive at FTX, amid a growing legal battle that touches on campaign finance violations, alleged bribery, and accusations of prosecutorial misconduct.
Salame, who pled guilty in September 2023 to conspiring to make unlawful political contributions and operate an unlicensed money transmitting business, is facing further scrutiny over new allegations linked to his actions at FTX.
Salame’s legal challenges escalated when he accused the government of misconduct, claiming prosecutors had reneged on a promise to drop an investigation into his partner, Michelle Bond.
Bond, who ran for a U.S. House of Representatives seat in 2022, was charged last month with campaign finance violations, allegedly using illicit funds to support her candidacy. Salame argued that his guilty plea was conditional on assurances that Bond would not face charges.
In response, U.S. prosecutors have firmly denied making such promises, stating that they had clearly communicated to Salame’s legal team that his plea agreement would not affect ongoing investigations into Bond.
They described Salame’s claims as “factually and legally meritless,” emphasizing that the plea agreement was consistent with their discussions and contained no stipulations regarding Bond’s case.
Prosecutors noted that Salame was fully aware of the investigation into Bond before his sentencing but did not raise any objections then.
They argued that his current claims should have been presented before the
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