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Fact-check: Recent X posts from March 2-3, 2026, widely discuss the NYT article on Changpeng Zhao's draft memoir 'Freedom of Money,' detailing his 2023 negotiations, guilty plea, sentencing, and ICE encounter, with direct links to the NYT piece (e.g., post:3). This confirms real-time reporting consistent with the article's claims, from reliable source NYT, aligned with the Binance CZ Legal Case context; no contradictions found.
In a Memoir Draft, Changpeng Zhao of Binance Details the Talks Leading to His Prison Time
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Changpeng Zhao, founder of Binance, has shared details from a draft memoir describing the secret negotiations that led to his imprisonment and an encounter with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The account provides new insight into the behind-the-scenes discussions surrounding his landmark guilty plea and sentencing related to Binance's violations of U.S. anti-money laundering laws. Zhao served a prison sentence after Binance reached a major settlement with U.S. authorities in 2023.