As a seasoned researcher with a keen eye for detail and an understanding of the intricacies of the crypto world, I find myself intrigued by this turn of events involving Roni Cohen-Pavon and Alex Mashinsky. It seems that the former Celsius executives’ fates are becoming intertwined in a dance reminiscent of a high-stakes game of chess, with each move potentially impacting the other.
On December 11, Roni Cohen-Pavon, the ex-revenue head at crypto lending platform Celsius, will not face sentencing as a result of an arrangement between former CEO Alex Mashinsky and U.S. prosecutors.
On December 9th, Judge John Koeltl granted a petition by US Attorney Damian Williams to postpone Cohen-Pavon’s sentencing until after Mashinsky’s, which is set for April 2025, in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York. According to Williams, information provided by Cohen-Pavon could potentially be useful during Mashinsky’s sentencing proceedings.
On April 18, which is ten days following Mashinsky’s scheduled court date, John Koeltl has instructed both parties to present an update. This will help him decide whether the former Celsius executive should be imprisoned, as Cohen-Pavon has confessed to four felony charges.
On December 3, Mashinsky consented to a surprising plea bargain, admitting guilt to two counts. If he receives the maximum sentence for each charge, served one after the other, he could spend up to 30 years in prison.
In July of 2023, Mashinsky and Cohen-Pavon found themselves facing accusations for suspected deception towards Celsius users and gaining financially from market manipulation. At the time the indictment was issued, Cohen-Pavon was outside the U.S., but later pleaded not guilty to these allegations.
Following his apprehension in September 2023, Cohen-Pavon admitted to conspiring to illegally influence trading activities such as price manipulation, securities fraud, tampering with stock prices, and wire fraud. He’s been waiting for sentencing over a period of more than one year now.
Could Cohen-Pavon influence whether Mashinsky goes to prison?
It’s uncertain how Cohen-Pavon’s admission of falsehoods regarding Celsius’ regulatory approval and non-disclosure of CEL token sales might influence the judge’s decision during Mashinsky’s sentencing. The ex-CEO has admitted to misleading users and agreed to forfeit $48 million from the scheme’s earnings.
Cohen-Pavon has gained the liberty to move between New York and Israel following a $500,000 bond being posted. Furthermore, Judge Koeltl granted the previous Celsius executive permission to travel to Singapore in September, sparking rumors that he might have attended the Token2049 crypto event, which coincided with the same week.
2022 saw the bankruptcy filing of Celsius, once a prominent crypto platform. Its demise, along with a market slump, left millions of users unable to access billions of dollars kept in their accounts. Separately, former executives Sam Bankman-Fried (ex-FTX CEO) and Changpeng Zhao (ex-Binance CEO) each faced imprisonment due to distinct charges.
As a researcher, I’d rephrase that as: “In November, my findings indicate that a bankruptcy judge authorized Celsius’s debt restructuring plan. This paves the way for the distribution of approximately $2 billion to the platform’s creditors. Earlier in September, the company had communicated its intention to start repaying customers by 2025.
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2024-12-10 19:45