El fundador de FTX probablemente cumplirá 25 años, no 100 años: ex fiscal del Departamento de Justicia

• El exfiscal del Departamento de Justicia, Renato Mariotti, cree que el fundador de FTX, SBF, cumplirá 25 años de prisión.
• El jurado declaró culpable a Bankman-Fried de siete cargos y enfrenta una sentencia máxima de 115 años.
• El juez presidente Lewis Kaplan fijó la fecha de sentencia para el 28 de marzo de 2024.
• He said that due to the severity of crimes, the sentencing guidelines are likely to be “sky high.”

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A former prosecutor working with the United States Department’s Securities and Commodities Fraud Section, Renato Mariotti, recently talked about the possible sentencing that the founder of bankrupt crypto exchange FTX, Sam Bankman-Fried, is expected to receive. The sentencing is scheduled for next year after SBF was found guilty on seven counts.

El ex fiscal del Departamento de Justicia compartió que espera que el ex director ejecutivo de FTX y empresario criptográfico deshonrado pase hasta 25 años en prisión en un caso reciente. entrevista with CNBC. The report noted that the presiding judge over SBF’s criminal trial, 78-year-old Lewis Kaplan, is a veteran, has presided over many big cases presented in the courthouse at 500 Pearl Street in downtown Manhattan, and is a no-nonsense judge.

Curiosamente, el jurado declaró culpable al fundador de FTX de dos cargos de fraude electrónico, dos cargos de conspiración de fraude electrónico, un cargo de fraude de valores, un cargo de conspiración de fraude de productos básicos y un cargo de conspiración de lavado de dinero. La sentencia tendrá lugar el 28 de marzo de 2024 y, hasta entonces, Kaplan decidirá la posible pena de prisión para el empresario caído en desgracia. La pena máxima por estos cargos asciende a 115 años. 

Mariotti pointed out that the sentence will be based on several factors, like the severity of the crime and the defendant’s prior criminal conduct. The former prosecutor pointed out that given the FTX founder’s actions in court and the severity of his crimes, the sentencing guidelines are likely to be “sky high.”

However, the judge will also consider other things like the FTX founder’s cooperation with authorities, remorse, and the impact of the crimes on the victims. Considering the millions of customers affected by the collapse of the exchange, Mariotti believes that the judge will have more compassion for the customers who placed their faith in SBF and not for the entrepreneur. 

“Since judges have discretion even under the Guidelines, I believe his sentence will be in the 15- to 20-year range,” said former Assistant United States Attorney Kevin J. O’Brien, who specializes in criminal defense in New York City.

Por otro lado, FTX, bajo su nueva dirección, tiene planes de reiniciar operaciones. La empresa está en conversaciones con tres postores y un El plan detallado estará disponible a mediados de diciembre., revealing the firm’s future plans.

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