A current photograph of what seems to be former Alameda Analysis CEO Caroline Ellison in a Manhattan espresso store in New York has been making the rounds on Twitter.
On Dec. 4, two images started circulating on Twitter, showing to point out Ellison ordering a espresso on the Floor Help Cafe in Manhattan.
Including some weight to the potential sighting, Gopher, the Golden Doodle pet which is known to be owned by FTX and Alameda execs additionally appears to be within the photograph subsequent to Ellison.
Ellison’s final speculated location was Hong Kong, which was recommended within the aftermath of the FTX and Alameda implosion. On the time, a supply advised Cointelegraph on Nov. 12 that she was seeking to flee to Dubai.
Twitter consumer and self-described “citizen journalist” Autism Capital seems to be the primary to share the images, which is known to have been despatched in by an unnamed consumer.
“A consumer claims that they noticed Caroline Ellison at Floor Help Espresso on West Broad in SoHo Manhattan at 8:15 AM [UTC]. This is able to imply she will not be in Hong Kong and is in NY not in custody,” the wrote.
In response, a person going by Daniel Mentado (@dmentado) claiming to work on the cafe “confirmed” that it was Ellison, and that considered one of his employees members served her.
i known as the store and spoke to danny and despatched him the hyperlinks. can verify he’s on the store.
— Jess ☕️ (@CryptoNCoffeee) December 4, 2022
Some members of the group are stunned that Ellison is on U.S. soil given the potential authorized ramifications, whereas others have speculated that Ellison may very well be seeking to reduce a take care of authorities.
The espresso store in query is barely a brief stroll away from the U.S. Lawyer’s Workplace and the New York FBI workplace, some have identified.
Caroline (Alameda CEO) is reportedly in NYC proper now. She was in Hong Kong when this started.
The one motive to return again and threat arrest, she already has an immunity deal to testify in opposition to SBF.
They provide the most effective deal to the primary one who spills the beans. Simply my opinion pic.twitter.com/kYQOquSssH
— Wall Road Silver (@WallStreetSilv) December 4, 2022
It’s price stressing nevertheless that 100% concrete proof that this Ellison within the photograph is but to floor. Some crypto group members have even tried to seek out solutions in individual, with none success.
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In the meantime, FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried has been on a media tour portray his aspect of occasions by denying any intentional foul play and laying the blame on Alameda’s management.
Notably, Bankman-Fried tweeted just a few hours after the supposed Ellison sighting that he plans to testify at a listening to held by the Home Committee on Monetary Companies at some stage, however not till he has “completed studying and reviewing what occurred.”
Rep. Waters, and the Home Committee on Monetary Companies:
As soon as I’ve completed studying and reviewing what occurred, I might really feel prefer it was my responsibility to seem earlier than the committee and clarify.
I am undecided that can occur by the thirteenth. However when it does, I’ll testify. https://t.co/c0P8yKlyQt
— SBF (@SBF_FTX) December 4, 2022
