Caroline Ellison Admits to Hiding Alameda Research's Billion-Dollar Loans from FTX
The fallout from the FTX collapse continues, with significant developments emerging. Central to the investigation is Caroline Ellison, the former CEO of Alameda Research, whose testimony and admissions are proving crucial.
In a pivotal moment, Caroline Ellison admitted to hiding Alameda Research’s billion-dollar loans from FTX. This admission, revealed in the transcript of her December 19th plea hearing, sheds light on the inner workings of the alleged fraud.
Caroline Ellison, the former CEO of Alameda Research, has been a key witness. She said as part of her plea deal that she was aware FTX funds had been made available for the venture capital firm’s use.
The consequences are mounting. 24 de sept. de 2025 NEW YORK: Former Alameda Research CEO Caroline Ellison was sentenced to 24 months – or two years – in prison by a federal judge on Tuesday. The judge heard details of her involvement in the scheme.
Her testimony painted a picture of deliberate deception. Caroline Ellison told a judge that FTX execs secretly borrowed billions from Alameda Research. She said she and Sam Bankman-Fried concealed the credit line from FTX. This confirms that Caroline Ellison, the former CEO of Alameda Research, has admitted to deliberately deceiving lenders about loan amounts they took from FTX, along with co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried.
Further details emerged. The former CEO of Alameda Research, Caroline Ellison, admitted that she and Sam Bankman-Fried, a co-founder of FTX, deliberately misled lenders about the funds they accessed.
The timeline of events is critical. On Nov. 9, just two days before the crypto exchange FTX declared bankruptcy, the cracks were already showing. In her guilty plea, Caroline Ellison, the CEO of Alameda Research, confirmed that her company willfully obfuscated billions of dollars in loans to FTX executives.
25 de sept. de 2025 Caroline Ellison, a former executive at Alameda Research and a key witness in the prosecution of Sam Bankman-Fried, has been sentenced to two years. Caroline Ellison, former CEO of Alameda Research, leaves the courthouse on Oct. 12.
While details continue to unfold, the admission by Caroline Ellison is a major turning point in understanding the FTX collapse and its implications for the future of cryptocurrency regulation. The revelations regarding hidden loans and deliberate deception are central to the ongoing legal proceedings.
Caroline Ellison (born November 2025) is a former American business executive and a convicted felon. Ellison was convicted of fraud in 2025 in relation to the bankruptcy of FTX.She was the... (Note: This incomplete snippet is included for completeness, but the missing information makes it difficult to incorporate seamlessly.)