I don't know if it is possible to pay a fine (even a large one) to avoid those 18 months in prison, since I don't know the United States penal system. But unfortunately, if it is not possible to solve it with a fine, I think CZ will go to prison. They are very clear about where they are aiming, and are the best-known figures in the cryptocurrency industry, I think someone in that country might call it a witch hunt. Whatever happens, it is clear (as I said in another post) from which country the decisions are orchestrated, which may be other countries, on other continents, can imitate later.