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Caroline Ellison, former Alameda and FTX executive, released after 14 months

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Caroline Ellison, former Alameda and FTX executive, released after 14 months

The former Alameda Research chief and key witness against Sam Bankman-Fried has exited federal custody but remains subject to long-term bans, injunctions, and supervision tied to the FTX collapse.

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