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Leo Schwartz

A tearful Caroline Ellison is sentenced to two years in prison for her part in the FTX collapse: 'I'm sorry I wasn't brave'

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On Tuesday, former FTX executive Caroline Ellison stood at a dais on the 21st floor of a Manhattan courthouse, her voice breaking as she asked a judge for a lenient sentence. Her parents and two younger sisters watched as she addressed the court.

"My brain can't even comprehend the pain that I've caused," Ellison said in between tears. "That doesn't mean I haven't tried."

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