Caroline Ellison to Be Released Early from Prison
The former Alameda Research CEO will be released after serving less than half of her two-year sentence – her cooperation in the FTX trial paid off.
Caroline Ellison, former CEO of Alameda Research, is being released early from prison. Her sentence officially ends on January 26, 2026, according to documents from the Federal Bureau of Prisons [1].
Ellison was sentenced to two years in prison in September 2024 for her role in the multi-billion dollar fraud at the failed cryptocurrency exchange FTX. However, she actually spent less than half of that time in custody [1].
She was already released from federal prison in October 2025 and transferred to community-based placement. She is currently under the supervision of a Residential Reentry Management facility in New York City [1].
The early release is directly related to her cooperative stance during the FTX trial. As a key witness, Ellison provided crucial testimony against Sam Bankman-Fried that significantly contributed to his conviction [1].
Sentence reduction through cooperation with authorities is an established principle in the U.S. justice system that is regularly applied in the investigation of complex financial fraud cases.
Sources
- [1]btc-echo.de
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