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Crypto Promoter Michelle Bond Indicted for Campaign Finance Violations
加密货币发起人米歇尔·邦德因违反竞选财务规定而被起诉
Michelle Bond, a crypto promoter, has been charged with four campaign finance law violations by US authorities. The charges stem from allegations that she funded her 2022 campaign for the US House of Representatives using funds from the defunct cryptocurrency exchange, FTX.
加密货币推广者米歇尔·邦德 (Michelle Bond) 被美国当局指控四项违反竞选财务法的行为。这些指控源于指控她使用已停业的加密货币交易所 FTX 的资金资助 2022 年美国众议院竞选活动。
Indictment Accuses Bond of Illegal Campaign Funding
起诉书指控邦德非法竞选资金
An indictment unsealed in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York on August 22 alleges that US Attorney Damian Williams charged Bond and an unnamed co-conspirator with illegally funding her campaign. The charges include conspiracy to cause unlawful campaign contributions, as well as causing and receiving unlawful campaign contributions, excessive campaign contributions, and a conduit contribution.
8 月 22 日,美国纽约南区地方法院公布的一份起诉书称,美国检察官达米安·威廉姆斯 (Damian Williams) 指控邦德和一名未透露姓名的同谋非法资助她的竞选活动。这些指控包括串谋提供非法竞选捐款、提供和接受非法竞选捐款、过度竞选捐款和管道捐款。
Unnamed Co-Conspirator Believed to be FTX Executive
未透露姓名的同谋者据信是 FTX 高管
While the co-conspirator's name is not explicitly stated in the indictment, the document suggests that the person is Bond's "romantic partner" and a "high-level executive at a now-defunct cryptocurrency exchange." This description likely refers to Ryan Salame, who has a child with Bond and was frequently seen with her during her unsuccessful Republican campaign.
虽然起诉书中没有明确指出同谋的名字,但文件表明此人是邦德的“浪漫伴侣”和“现已解散的加密货币交易所的高级管理人员”。这个描述可能指的是瑞安·萨拉姆 (Ryan Salame),他与邦德育有一个孩子,在她失败的共和党竞选期间,人们经常看到她和邦德在一起。
Alleged False Statements to Authorities
涉嫌向当局作出虚假陈述
Prosecutors have also charged Bond with making false statements to the Federal Election Commission (FEC) and a congressional committee in an attempt to conceal the true source of campaign funds.
检察官还指控邦德向联邦选举委员会(FEC)和国会委员会做出虚假陈述,试图隐瞒竞选资金的真实来源。
Prosecutors Allege Most of Bond's Campaign Funds Came from FTX
检察官指控 Bond 的大部分竞选资金来自 FTX
According to the indictment, Bond raised over $1.5 million during her campaign, with prosecutors arguing that nearly all of the funding originated from Salame or FTX. This allegation violates election rules for self-funded candidates.
根据起诉书,邦德在竞选期间筹集了超过 150 万美元,检察官辩称几乎所有资金都来自 Salame 或 FTX。这一指控违反了自费候选人的选举规则。
Fallout from Allegations and Plea Agreement
指控和认罪协议的后果
Following the allegations, Bond resigned as CEO of the Association for Digital Asset Markets (ADAM). In late 2023, Salame pleaded guilty to conspiracy to operate a money-transmitting business without a license and engaging in campaign finance fraud. A federal judge sentenced the former FTX executive to 7.5 years in prison.
在受到指控后,邦德辞去了数字资产市场协会(ADAM)首席执行官的职务。 2023 年末,萨拉梅承认串谋在无执照的情况下经营汇款业务并参与竞选财务欺诈。联邦法官判处 FTX 前高管 7.5 年监禁。
Change of Plea Request
更改认罪请求
On August 21, lawyers representing Salame filed a petition seeking to void his guilty plea. Salame claims that he and prosecutors made a verbal agreement that Bond would not be charged in exchange for his plea.
8 月 21 日,萨拉姆的代表律师提交了一份请愿书,要求撤销他的认罪。萨拉姆声称,他和检察官达成了口头协议,邦德不会受到指控,以换取邦德的认罪。