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Did Caroline Ellison testify against Sam Bankman-fried?

Caroline Ellison testified against Sam Bankman-Fried, telling the court he directed her to commit fraud. (Reuters: Cheney Orr) Former cryptocurrency billionaire Sam Bankman-Fried's fraud case is unfolding in New York City, with a key witness taking to the stand.

How much did FTX CEO Jennifer Ellison get paid?

Ms. Ellison was compensated far less generously than other top executives at FTX and Alameda, though it’s unclear whether she was aware of it. According to court filings, the exchange’s founders and other key employees received $3.2 billion in payments and loans.

Who is Caroline Ellison?

“Your heroine is working for a digital currency exchange that allows citizens of repressive regimes to move money anywhere in the world.” The author appears to be 25-year-old Caroline Ellison, writing in her now-deleted unsigned Tumblr diary a few months into the pandemic. (The Tumblr links directly to Ellison’s public Twitter account.)

Is Sarah Ellison in a relationship with SbF?

In April, she was named an investor in the AI-safety company Anthropic. Amid the fallout, the public seized on the revelation that Ellison was reportedly in a relationship with SBF from time to time, possibly as a member of an FTX “polycule,” based on rumors reported on CoinDesk.

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