> don’t be caroline ellison\n> born 1994\n> stanford math graduate\n> joins jane street 2016\n\n> enters crypto in 2018\n> joins alameda research\n> rises fast\n> co-ceo by 2021\n\n> on-and-off with sbf\n> runs trading arm of ftx\n> billions under control\n\n> november 2022\n> ftx collapses\n> alameda used customer funds\n> $8b hole exposed\n\n> pleads guilty december 2022\n> seven felony counts\n> wire fraud, securities fraud\n> money laundering\n\n> cooperates fully\n> becomes star witness\n> testimony sinks sbf\n> helps secure 25-year sentence\n\n> september 2024\n> sentenced to 24 months\n> minimum security prison\n> $11b forfeiture\n\n> november 2024\n> reports to federal custody\n> later moved to halfway house\n\n> january 21, 2026\n> released from prison custody\n> supervision begins\n> not fully free\n\n> banned by sec for 10 years\n> cannot run public companies\n> or crypto exchanges\n\n> low profile\n> no statements\n> case becomes a lesson\n\n> cooperation matters\n> consequences remain\n> story permanently changed