Bankman-Fried’s Pre-Trial Antics Haunt Him Before Sentencing (1)

Nov. 3, 2023, 2:32 PM UTCUpdated: Nov. 3, 2023, 5:29 PM UTC

Sam Bankman-Fried has spent the last few months behind bars awaiting the end of his blockbuster criminal trial. After his conviction, he faces decades more.

Former federal prosecutors predict the fallen FTX co-founder will receive at least 20 years in prison. That would be a harsher sentence than defendants in some other recent high-profile white-collar cases, including Elizabeth Holmes, who received a prison term just over 11 years last November for defrauding Theranos Inc. investors.

At the high end, federal sentencing guidelines could recommend what equates to a life sentence for Bankman-Fried, who turned 31 in March. District Judge Lewis ...

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