FTX co-founder Wang discusses plea deal, knowledge of financial concepts at SBF trial
Tech FTX co-founder Wang discusses plea deal, knowledge of financial concepts at SBF trial 4 menit yang lalu Berita Bitcoin Ethereum Day six of the trial of Sam Bankman-Fried saw the conclusion of former FTX chief technology officer Gary Wang‘s testimony and the beginning of former Alameda Research CEO Caroline Ellison’s. Wang testified about his plea deal, among other things. According to Inner City Press on X (formerly Twitter), Assistant United States Attorney Nicolas Roos asked Wang, “At your first meeting with the government, did you admit to committing crimes with the defendant?” Wang replied that he did. “What were you told to do?” Roos asked. “To tell the truth or not get a 5K letter, or worse,” Wang replied. “5K letter” refers to a motion filed by the government under Section 5K1.1 of the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines, which is the policy statement on “substantial assistance to authorities.” It allows the government to make “the appropriate reduction” to a sentence considering various forms of cooperation. Pengacara AS untuk Distrik Selatan New York Damian Williams mengumumkan on Dec. 21, 2022, that charges were filed against Wang and Ellison “in connection with their roles in the fraud that contributed to FTX‘s collapse.” The two had pleaded guilty to the charges and






