
KEY POINTS
- The court originally permitted Zhao to go the UAE and return to the U.S. weeks before the sentencing
- The DOJ appealed the decision, saying Zhao is a flight risk who shouldn't leave the U.S.
- Zhao's sentencing is scheduled for February 2024
Changpeng Zhao (CZ), founder and former CEO of global crypto exchange platform Binance, is stuck in the U.S. until his sentencing in February 2024 after he pleaded guilty to one charge of violating the Bank Secrecy Act last month.