Ever since a federal judge sentenced Ryan Salame to 7.5 years in prison in May for his role in the collapse of the failed crypto exchange FTX, the former executive has assumed a defiant tone, sparring with critics,

Fried’s top lieutenant made fun of the hard time he’s about to serve with a light-hearted post on LinkedIn. Ryan Salame, who formerly served as co-CEO of FTX Digital Markets, will start a nearly eight-year prison term on Friday for making tens of millions of dollars in unlawful campaign donations to support Bankman-Fried’s political machinations.

Fried’s top lieutenants at FTX, is running out of road as the start of his jail term looms for crimes committed while working at the fraudulent cryptocurrency exchange. Salame is due to report to a federal correctional institution in Cumberland,