Former FTX Digital Markets co-CEO Ryan Salame requests a delay in his prison reporting date due to medical complications from a dog bite.
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- Ryan Salame requests a 45-day delay for medical treatment.
- Salame was attacked by a German Shepherd, requiring urgent surgery.
- Salame pleaded guilty to conspiracy charges related to FTX.
Lawyers representing former FTX Digital Markets co-CEO Ryan Salame have requested a 45-day delay before his prison reporting date due to medical complications from a dog biting his face.
In a July 26 filing in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, Salame’s legal team requested that his self-surrender date be moved from August 29 to October 13, allowing him to undergo urgent and necessary medical treatment and surgery. The former FTX executive pleaded guilty to conspiracy to operate an unlicensed money-transmitting business and engaging in campaign finance fraud.
According to the filing, a German Shepherd “mauled” Salame on June 29 while he was visiting a friend’s home. Portions of the request were redacted, but they included a physician’s visit on July 3 and recommendations for treatment on July 24, “after sustaining a dog-bite injury to the face.”
Salame posted on X the day of the attack, implying that a surgeon who didn’t hold his political views would be more likely to intentionally harm him while treating the bite wound. He also hinted that, despite his injuries, he was monitoring the Bitcoin 2024 conference and preparing to do “big interviews” in the future.