Nishad Singh, the former head of engineering at FTX, asked a Manhattan federal judge to avoid jail time. His lawyers said in a memo filed late Wednesday that Singh deserves leniency given his limited role in FTX's collapse, his immediate cooperation with investigators and his "exemplary life."
"Singh's situation is extraordinary in every way that affects sentencing: his personal history and characteristics, his role in the alleged crimes, the speed of his cooperation, his response to FTX's collapse, and how he has rebuilt his life since then," the lawyers wrote in their sentencing recommendation.
Singh is one of four FTX executives who have pleaded guilty to criminal offenses. (Bloomberg)