FTX whistleblower Caroline Ellison set for early release next month
2025-12-26 21:35
Caroline Ellison, former CEO of Alameda Research and a central figure in the FTX scandal, currently serving time for her role in the multibillion-dollar fallout, is set to be released early next month. According to information from the US Federal Bureau of Prisons , Ellison’s release date is currently listed as January 21, 2026. She has been residing in a New York-based community confinement facility since her transfer from a federal prison in Connecticut in October 2025. Ellison was originally expected to remain under supervision until February 20 as per her initial release date. The reason for the shortened four-week timeline was not publicly specified. Ellison’s role in the FTX fallout and prosecution Ellison was among the key insiders involved in the estimated $8 billion fallout of the FTX cryptocurrency exchange, which collapsed in November 2022 after revelations of deeply entangled financial practices between FTX and its sister firm, Alameda...
