Michelle Bond, wife of former FTX Digital Markets co-CEO Ryan Salame, is seeking to have federal campaign finance charges dismissed, alleging US prosecutors misled her husband into a plea deal. In a court filing, Bond's attorneys claim that Salame's guilty plea was obtained through 'stealth and deception,' and that prosecutors promised not to charge Bond, but did not document this agreement. The filing suggests a need for a hearing to clarify the nature of the promises made to Salame and Bond. The indictment includes charges related to Bond's 2022 congressional campaign, where she is accused of filing false reports to the Federal Election Commission. This case follows the high-profile consequences faced by other FTX executives, including Salame, who was sentenced to over seven years in prison after pleading guilty to two felony charges. Other executives have also received prison sentences for their roles in the FTX scandal, highlighting ongoing legal repercussions following the exchange's collapse in 2022.

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