Here’s When Former Celsius CEO Mashinsky Is Officially Headed To Trial

Alex Mashinsky – former boss of defunct crypto lending firm Celsius – is scheduled to begin his criminal fraud trial on September 17, 2024.

  • US District Judge John Koeltl confirmed the news during a hearing on Tuesday, adding that there will be three pretrial conferences in March, July, and September.
  • In the meantime, Mashinsky will remain free on $40 million bail, while still subject to electronic monitoring and major restrictions on expenditures over $10,000.
  • Mashinsky is beleaguered with a range of fraud and conspiracy charges related to his high-risk lending firm, one of which includes securities fraud. Prosecutors include the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
  • Speaking before the judge on Tuesday, Mashinsky’s defense lawyers hinted that part of their defense may be to claim cryptocurrencies are not securities, which remains a contentious legal issue in the United States.
  • “The law about what is a security is fluid,” said defense attorney Robert Frenchman, according to Bloomberg.
  • The trial date stands over a year out from FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF)’s court trial, which began on Tuesday.
  • Like Mashinsky, FTX is charged with commodities fraud, securities fraud, and wire fraud, alongside conspiracy to defraud his exchange’s customers.
  • Last month, Celsius creditors voted in favor of a restructuring plan that will see roughly $2 billion worth of Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) returned to them, alongside equity distribution in a new company that’s inherited some of Celsius’ old businesses.
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