It looks like Caroline Ellison has emerged from stealth mode.
A nonprofit CEO announced Friday that he secretly gave a job to Ellison — who went to prison in connection with fraud by Sam Bankman-Fried’s crypto exchange.
Austin Chen, the founder of Manifund, a grantmaker tied to the effective altruism movement, wrote on Substack that Ellison, 31, will develop its platform and research “how to effectively direct philanthropic dollars.”
In the post, Chen framed the hiring as a second chance for Ellison.
“I believe in redemption,” he wrote. “Caroline has admitted her faults, worked to make creditors whole, and served her time in prison. I’d like to…
