Prosecutors say Ellison proved essential in unraveling the theft of $8 billion in customer deposits and sending Sam Bankman-Fried to prison. But the judge said she couldn’t get away scot-free and sentenced her to two years in prison.

Caroline Ellison, the star witness in FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried’s fraud trial, was sentenced to 24 months in prison for her role in the collapse of the crypto exchange and its affiliated hedge fund Alameda Research.

Caroline Ellison was sentenced to 24 months in prison by a federal judge for her role in the FTX collapse, despite helping prosecutors in the conviction of Sam Bankman-Fried, her former boss and boyfriend.