Bankman-Fried execs likely to be freed on bail right after FTX fraud pleas

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FTX co-founder Gary Wang and Alameda Exploration CEO Caroline Ellison lower a offer with federal prosecutors for $250,000 bail and travel limitations as element of their plea discounts in FTX’s implosion.
Ellison and Wang were being two of Sam Bankman-Fried’s prime executives and were being intricately concerned in executing his multibillion-dollar fraud, according to federal charges and regulatory problems.

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