Filings in Ryan Salame case discuss narcotics trafficking, prostitutes, bribery
Court filings by the US Attorney’s office related to former FTX Digital Markets CEO Ryan Salame reveal that the government discussed additional areas of potential criminal exposure with his lawyers including his alleged involvement in a bribery scheme in the Bahamas, “evidence of distribution quantities narcotics trafficking,” and “paying for prostitutes.” This filing was one of several exhibits included with a memorandum in opposition to Salame’s previously withdrawn petition for a writ of error coram nobi s. Salame had filed his motion to argue that the government had provided “assurance that it would not continue investigating Michelle Bond if Salame pleaded guilty,” and that her subsequent indictment meant that his conviction should be vacated. Despite his attempt to withdraw the motion, Judge Lewis Kaplan ordered that “the parties shall file the papers” originally planned for that motion and appear for a hearing. Thi...