Roni Cohen-Pavon
Former chief revenue officer and top lawyer of Celsius Network. He pleaded guilty in 2023 to four counts including manipulating the price of Celsius's CEL token, cooperated against CEO Alex Mashinsky, and was sentenced in 2026 to time served.
Also known as: Roni Cohen-Pavon
Bio
Roni Cohen-Pavon, an Israeli national, was Celsius Network's chief revenue officer and top lawyer. Prosecutors charged him alongside CEO Alex Mashinsky in July 2023 over a scheme to artificially inflate the price of Celsius's CEL token to entice customers. [1][2]
Legal outcome
Cohen-Pavon pleaded guilty in September 2023 to four counts (including securities-price manipulation, fraud, and conspiracy) and cooperated extensively. On May 13, 2026 he was sentenced to time served plus one year of supervised release, a $40,000 fine, and ~$1.06 million forfeiture — leniency the court tied to his cooperation, which helped secure Mashinsky's guilty plea (12-year sentence). [1][2]
Bracketed numbers refer to the numbered sources listed below.
Sources (2)
- Celsius Executive Pleads Guilty, Cooperates Against Mashinsky — Bloomberg Law
- Ex-Celsius Officer Receives Time-Served Sentence After Cooperating With Feds — New York Law Journal
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