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SBF sentenced to 25 years in prison: reactions to the verdict

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April 9, 2024
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The sentence issued by the federal court in Manhattan condemns the founder of FTX to 25 years in prison: reactions to the judge’s decision.

On March 28, Judge Lewis Kaplan delivered his verdict on the fate of former CEO of FTX, Sam Bankman-Fried. He was sentenced to 25 years in prison for embezzling $8 billion from the exchange’s customers. The sentence follows a legal proceeding initiated after the exchange filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in November 2022. One year later, SBF was found guilty of seven counts of fraud and conspiracy and has been detained at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn since then.

Federal prosecutors sought a sentence ranging from 40 to 50 years, while SBF’s lawyers aimed for a lesser penalty.

During the hearing, SBF apologized to his clients and former colleagues but never admitted any criminal wrongdoing. Following the judge’s decision, SBF intends to appeal both the conviction and the sentence.

Judge Kaplan determined that FTX customers lost $8 billion, equity investors in the exchange lost $1.7 billion, while creditors of the Alameda Research hedge fund, founded by SBF, suffered losses of $1.3 billion.

As part of the sentence, the judge issued a forfeiture order of $11.02 billion and authorized the government to reimburse victims with confiscated assets.

During the trial, three individuals involved in the case testified against SBF. They are Caroline Ellison, former CEO of Alameda Research, FTX’s engineering chief, Nishad Singh, and Gary Wang, co-founder and chief technology officer of FTX. All three are awaiting their own sentences after being found guilty of criminal charges related to FTX and Alameda Research.

Reactions to the sentence

The sentence has sparked reactions on X. Several users have pointed out how, despite committing a more serious crime, SBF received a lesser sentence compared to Ross Ulbricht, who received two life sentences plus 40 years in prison for creating Silk Road, a website that allowed users to anonymously buy and sell anything, including drugs and hacking tutorials through bitcoin transactions.

Ross Ulbricht made a website and received 2 life sentences.

No justice in the world

— Mandrik (@Mandrik) March 28, 2024

Other users have suggested that SBF may face a lesser sentence than expected, aiming to obtain a sentence reduction.

Edward Snowden highlighted how the judge gave SBF a lighter sentence for a more serious crime compared to Chelsea Manning’s (35 years), an activist involved in the Assange case.

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