According to a recent article in The New York Times, Sam "SBF" Bankman-Fried, the founder of the cryptocurrency exchange FTX, is providing investment advice to prison guards and suggesting investments in the cryptocurrency Solana.
SBF's legal representatives seek a lighter sentence
The legal team of former FTX chief, Sam "SBF" Bankman-Fried, filed a motion in the Federal District Court in Manhattan requesting a sentence ranging from five and a quarter years to six and a half years. Following charges of multiple offenses including fraud and money laundering, which could have led SBF to face up to 110 years in prison, this request emerges as a response to last year's jury verdict.
Details of the charges and expected sentence
SBF faces charges of various financial crimes, including wire fraud, conspiracy to commit securities fraud, and money laundering. The sentence for SBF is scheduled to be handed down by Judge Lewis A. Kaplan on March 28, while federal prosecutors are expected to submit their sentencing recommendation by March 15. A preliminary investigation report suggested a sentence of 100 years.
Defense arguments for a reduced sentence
SBF's lawyers have labeled the proposed century-long sentence as "barbaric," pointing out that SBF is a first-time offender with no prior criminal record and that four co-defendants have confessed to the crimes. Furthermore, they argued that the damages to clients, creditors, and investors are zero, as the bankruptcy process of FTX is expected to enable full reimbursement to clients for their losses.
SBF's life in prison and his advice to prison guards
Since his imprisonment at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn last summer, several stories about SBF have emerged from prison, including his offering of trading and investment advice to prison guards, recommending investment in the cryptocurrency Solana. This activity follows the collapse of FTX, one of the largest crypto exchanges, which was valued at $32 billion in January 2022 before collapsing in November of the same year due to mismanagement and fraud involving $8 billion of customer funds.
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