Ryan Salame, former co-CEO of FTX Digital Markets, recently withdrew his request to overturn a seven-and-a-half-year sentence. This decision stems from controversy surrounding an investigation into his partner, Michelle Bond. Earlier, Salame’s legal team had pointed out that prosecutors had promised not to investigate Bond as a condition for pressuring Salame to plead guilty. However, Bond was later accused of being involved with Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF), the founder of FTX, in a plan to influence the U.S. election system. Additionally, she is charged with accepting illegal donations linked to FTX in connection with a 2022 congressional campaign. Judge Lewis Kaplan questioned Salame’s request, stating it was “ambiguous” and “inconsistent,” and reserved the right to impose sanctions on him. The US prosecution denies ever having reached an agreement with Salame not to investigate Bond. This incident further highlights the complex legal disputes and internal issues surrounding FTX and its affiliated companies.