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#Celsius Founder Alex Mashinsky
#Sentenced to 12 Years for Crypto
#Fraud š¹Sentenced: Alex Mashinsky, founder of Celsius Network, gets 12 years in prison for defrauding customers.
š¹Charges: Pleaded guilty to commodities fraud & manipulating the price of CEL token.
š¹Impact: Celsiusā bankruptcy in 2022 led to massive investor losses.
š¹Forfeiture: Ordered to forfeit over $48M in gains and nine properties.
š¹Sentence Debate: Initially faced 20 years, but defense sought a reduced sentence due to his nonviolent record.
š¹ Date: Mashinsky to remain free until September 2025 for a family event.
- Bloomberg, Protos
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