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Disgraced FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried Sentenced
Sam Bankman-Fried, the disgraced founder of FTX, has been sentenced to 25 years in prison and fined $11.02 billion by Judge Lewis A. Kaplan in a Manhattan federal courthouse ruling.
SBF’s Fraud and the Judge’s Ruling
Judge Kaplan compared Bankman-Fried’s actions, involving the theft of nearly $8 billion in customer funds, to a calculated game where he assessed the risks of being caught.
In the ruling, Kaplan criticized Bankman-Fried’s defense as misleading and logically flawed, stating it was unlike anything he had seen in his career.
Bankman-Fried’s Apology and Doubts
During the court appearance, Bankman-Fried apologized for letting people down and expressed regret for the events that transpired. However, doubts remain about the sincerity of his apology.
His new lawyer portrayed Bankman-Fried as a well-meaning individual who made decisions based on calculations rather than malice.
Implications and Future for Bankman-Fried
Bankman-Fried faces a maximum penalty of 110 years in prison, with prosecutors seeking a lengthy sentence while the defense aims for a shorter term.
Judge Kaplan has ordered Bankman-Fried to serve his sentence in a medium-security prison without the possibility of parole, currently held at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, NY.
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