Judge rules FTX exec Ryan Salame's wife must face campaign finance charges

A federal judge denied Michelle Bond's bid to dismiss charges that she illegally used $400,000 from FTX to fund her 2022 congressional campaign.

• Judge George Daniels ruled there was 'no ambiguity' that prosecutors did not promise Bond immunity in Salame's plea deal.
• Bond is accused of taking $400,000 from FTX via a consulting agreement orchestrated by Salame to fund her House run.
• Salame was sentenced to 7.5 years in prison in May 2024 for illegal political contributions and operating an unlicensed money transmitter.
• Each of the four charges Bond faces carries a maximum of five years in prison.
• The case could be the last criminal trial tied to FTX's 2022 collapse.

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Last updated 19 Jun 2026