Sam Bankman-Fried’s lawyers push for 6-year sentence in multibillion-dollar FTX fraud

6 articles, oldest first.

1. Local News 8

   Sam Bankman-Fried’s lawyers push for 6-year sentence in multibillion-dollar FTX fraud ↗ (opens Local News 8)

   Published Feb 27, 2024

   Same headline from 2 more outlets

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   Lawyers for Sam Bankman-Fried filed a memo in Manhattan federal court Tuesday arguing that their client doesn’t deserve to spend the rest of his life in prison, calling a recommended 100-year sentence “barbaric” and “grotesque.”

2. The Guardian

   Sam Bankman-Fried lawyer argues long prison sentence would be ‘grotesque’ ↗ (opens The Guardian)

   Published Feb 27, 2024

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   Disgraced cryptocurrency mogul faces 100 years for wire fraud and conspiracy to launder money, a term his lawyer calls ‘barbaric’

3. WHDH Boston

   Sam Bankman-Fried’s lawyers push for 6-year sentence in multibillion-dollar FTX fraud - Boston News, Weather, Sports ↗ (opens WHDH Boston)

   Published Feb 27, 2024

   WHDH Boston's feed description

   New York (CNN) — Lawyers for Sam Bankman-Fried filed a memo in Manhattan federal court Tuesday arguing that their client doesn’t deserve to spend the rest

4. Quartz

   Sam Bankman-Fried's lawyers say he should get a shorter prison sentence because he has autism ↗ (opens Quartz)

   Published Feb 27, 2024

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   The disgraced former crypto CEO argued for a sentence of 5 to 7 years, far less than the 100-plus years he faces

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