Former FTX executive Ryan Salame has been sentenced to seven and a half years in prison and fined over $11 million for his role in making unlawful political contributions and operating an unlicensed money-transmitting business. His sentence also includes three years of supervised release. Salame, who held high-ranking positions at Alameda Research and FTX Digital Markets, was involved in a scheme that compromised the integrity of US elections and financial systems by utilizing illegal methods to foster FTX's rapid growth and size.