Former Alameda CEO Caroline Ellison to be released Jan. 21

Former Alameda Research CEO Caroline Ellison is scheduled to be released from custody on Jan. 21, 2026, according to The Block. Her release comes one month earlier than originally scheduled. Ellison was previously sentenced to two years in prison for her role in aiding and abetting crimes at FTX. She was transferred from prison to a halfway house in mid-December.