Overview
- Ryan Salame, former FTX executive, admitted to lying about prosecutors' promises during his 2023 plea deal.
- Judge Lewis Kaplan accused Salame of inducing him to accept a guilty plea based on false testimony.
- Salame initially tried to withdraw his guilty plea, claiming prosecutors promised to stop investigating his partner, Michelle Bond.
- Prosecutors denied making any such promise, and emails suggest a possible communication breakdown.
- Salame, sentenced to 7.5 years in prison, is scheduled to report on October 11, while Bond faces separate charges.