Judge Grants FTX Executive Ryan Salame’s Prison Report Delay

cryptonews.com:

Former FTX executive Ryan Salame was granted a delay to his prison reporting date on criminal charges related to his time at the bankrupt crypto exchange, according to a July 30 court filing.

Judge Lewis Kaplan agrees to allow former FTX executive Ryan Salame to push back his prison surrender date after he was injured by a dog. pic.twitter.com/Z8W38iGwoN

— Luc Cohen (@cohenluc) July 30, 2024

Ryan Salame was initially scheduled to begin his 7.5-year sentence on August 29, as ordered by Judge Lewis A. Kaplan. However, he has now been granted a 45-day postponement.

Recent legal filings by Salame’s lawyers revealed that the former co-CEO of FTX Markets suffered injuries from a dog attack on June 29.

Salame was at a friend’s house when he was “mauled by a German Shepherd.” He sought medical attention on July 3 for a “dog-bite injury to the face.”

This incident prompted the former crypto executive to file a motion for postponement to “undergo urgent and necessary medical treatment and surgery” for his injuries.

Got bit in the face by a dog (my fault not the dogs) and all I can think is I hope this surgeon isn't a democrat who knows I'm a republican

— Ryan Salame (@rsalame7926) June 29, 2024

Following the attack, Salame took to X, formerly Twitter, to express his concerns about the incident.

“Got bit in the face by a dog (my fault, not the dog’s) and all I can think is I hope this surgeon isn’t a democrat who knows I’m a republican,” his June 29 post read.

Last fall, Salame pleaded guilty to operating an illegal money-transmitting business and making unlawful political contributions during his time at FTX. He received his sentence in May.

This contrasts FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried, who was sentenced in March to a 25-year prison term