Ex-FTX exec's girlfriend accused of using his money to illegally fuel her political career

Thu, 08/22/2024 - 15:45

Ryan Salame wearing sunglasses and a blue suit. — Ryan Salame, the former co-chief executive of FTX Digital Markets, is in a relationship with Michelle Bond.
REUTERS/Brendan McDermid

DOJ prosecutors brought charges against Michelle Bond, a failed Republican congressional candidate.
They allege she illegally used money from her boyfriend, Ryan Salame, to fuel her campaign.
Salame gave Bond money through an allegedly fake consulting gig with FTX, where he was an executive.

Federal prosecutors in Manhattan have brought criminal charges against Michelle Bond, a cryptocurrency advocate who unsuccessfully ran for Congress in 2022.