Over 200 Speak Out Ahead of Celsius Network Former CEO’s Sentencing

On April 23, Jay Clayton, the newly appointed acting US Attorney for Manhattan, submitted over 200 written accounts to the court. These stories, collected from Celsius users, cover 418 pages and explain the personal and financial harm caused when the company went under.

Some users said they put their entire savings into Celsius because they believed Mashinsky’s public claims that the platform was a safe way to earn returns. When the firm went bankrupt, many were shocked to receive only a small portion of what they had deposited.

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Meanwhile, a user named Artur Abreu asked the court to consider a lighter sentence. They argued that global economic conditions—not just Mashinsky’s choices—led to Celsius’s downfall. He also said that Mashinsky has shown regret for what happened.

Additionally, another statement suggested, without providing evidence, that Mashinsky was the victim of a targeted effort by Sam Bankman-Fried, the former CEO of FTX.

In a court filing from April 17, Mashinsky’s legal team requested a sentence of no more than 366 days. The filing said that Mashinsky had a clean record before this case and acted with good intentions.

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