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Changpeng Zhao

Released

aka CZ

Binance Founder & CEO

Sentence

4 months

Pled guilty to Bank Secrecy Act violation. Also paid $50M personal fine. Binance paid $4.3B in settlement.

Sentencing date: Apr 30, 2024

Custody

Time served: Yes

Served sentence at federal facility. Released September 2024.

Key Events

  • Released from prison

    Completes 4-month sentence and released from custody.

  • Reports to prison

    Surrenders to begin serving sentence at federal facility.

  • Sentenced to 4 months

    Sentenced to 4 months in prison by Judge Richard Jones in Seattle.

  • Pleads guilty, steps down as CEO

    Pleads guilty to money laundering charges and resigns as Binance CEO.

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