The U.S. Department of Justice seeks a 20-year prison sentence for the former CEO of Celsius.

According to the Gate.io News bot and reported by CoinDesk, the U.S. Department of Justice has submitted documents to the court recommending a 20-year prison sentence for Celsius founder and former CEO Alex Mashinsky. The documents reveal that Mashinsky is accused of orchestrating fraud that resulted in nearly $7 billion in losses for clients.

In this case, Mashinsky has admitted to making false promises to customers, falsely claiming that deposits are safe, while manipulating the price of CEL tokens for personal gain. In the filing, prosecutors noted that it was a well-planned case of fraud that caused significant losses to customers and set a cautionary tale for the cryptocurrency industry.

The sentencing for this case will take place on May 8.

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