According to Cointelegraph, Alex Mashinsky, the former CEO of Celsius, has strongly opposed the Department of Justice's request to recommend a 20-year prison sentence, saying the move would amount to "a death sentence in prison." Mashinsky pleaded guilty in December 2024 to manipulating the price of CEL tokens and cashing out $48 million before Celsius collapsed. His lawyer said Mashinsky was a first-time non-violent criminal and had a 30-year unblemished business record, arguing that the senten...