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Comment by helsinkiandrew | Hacker News Reader

If the charges include manipulating the prices of TerraUSD and Luna earlier in the year - that ironically probably caused the FTX implosion, it's hard how to see Caroline Ellison as head of Alameda wasn't heavily involved in major criminal activities.

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/07/business/ftx-sbf-crypto-m...

Getting one of two culpable people to testify against the other and let them off the hook seems a dreadfully lazy approach to prosecution.

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You don't know her deal yet. She might still be going to prison. (If my copious Law & Order watching is anyway accurate.)

Oddly enough, the person with the most insights into SBF/Caroline and prison time is Shkreli...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ivqzyjfHG0

he walks through a lot of how the points are calculated.

> Getting one of two culpable people to testify against the other and let them off the hook seems a dreadfully lazy approach to prosecution.

You think there are only took culpable parties here?

I suspect she may be leveraging political connections.

It's possible - but politicians don't stick their neck out very far for past donations, it's the prospect of future donations which is important.

If you've just got wiped out financially? Unless they can expect donations from your allies, or from your peers in industry who are eager to see you released, they can just stop returning your calls.

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