Disgraced former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried sentenced to 25 years for financial fraud

A judge sentenced Sam Bankman-Fried to 25 years in prison for orchestrating what prosecutors have called one of the biggest financial frauds in American history.
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  • @RudieObias
    @RudieObiasАй бұрын

    I thought committing fraud was part of being a billionaire in the USA 🤷🏽‍♂

  • @StillGods

    @StillGods

    26 күн бұрын

    From almost all politicians at very top to bottom. In all parties. It's called blue collar crime. Those who commit try to turn it on those who report and try to stop it. At every level.

  • @MultiKm1
    @MultiKm1Ай бұрын

    I mean.....guys who have committed things like kidnapping and rape quite often serve way less.

  • @Shtfstrategist
    @ShtfstrategistАй бұрын

    He should have gotten more time. Low security prison!

  • @tonytouch145

    @tonytouch145

    Ай бұрын

    It’s financial. he’s not going to get life. 25 is a long ass time

  • @pete6705

    @pete6705

    Ай бұрын

    I think he’ll do medium security. Minimum security is usually for terms 10 years or less

  • @SSB2121
    @SSB2121Ай бұрын

    Somehow this doesn't seem like enough. He has ruined tons of people's lives and with good behavior he'll be out in 12 years and will still be a young man.

  • @Murphys_Law9

    @Murphys_Law9

    Ай бұрын

    what do expect he has access to the best lawyers

  • @marilynh.

    @marilynh.

    Ай бұрын

    ​@Murphys_Law9 Not in Federal Prision. He has to do every single day. There is no good behavior to cut time off of prison sentences in the FED.

  • @Gamer_Live_Studio

    @Gamer_Live_Studio

    Ай бұрын

    25 years is a long ass time even if he's out by like 12 years that's still a long ass time s*** will change cryptocurrency will probably be no more or does it exist so I don't know what the f*** is going to do lmao once he comes out he can't do the same old tricks

  • @montananerd8244

    @montananerd8244

    Ай бұрын

    @@marilynh. just echoing & confirming. I agree he needed more time & he will def be in a less unpleasant prison than most, but he’ll be there til 2049. Unless he gets a pardon or some such, his folks are pretty connected, I bet they’ll wait for the next dem prez after Biden & then start lobbying. A lot of these people do get out early, but the more famous you are as a criminal, the longer you serve. Like they can’t release madoff early but if we don’t remember the name when the pardon request comes thru, a lot of presidents let white collar criminals out early.

  • @road_rider

    @road_rider

    Ай бұрын

    @@marilynh. It's 85% of the time in a federal prison. Which is to say, the shortest his sentence will be is 21.25 years.

  • @bikedawg
    @bikedawgАй бұрын

    They should've added---no internet access as the punishment. and get a hair cut.

  • @mamatrain100
    @mamatrain100Ай бұрын

    Wow, I've seen more time for low level fraud.

  • @jaydenyoung4851

    @jaydenyoung4851

    28 күн бұрын

    When

  • @malcolmtent
    @malcolmtentАй бұрын

    Now for the parents, they should return the money and face other penalties. Also they should be forced to change their names from Professor Bankman and Mrs. Fried to Professor and Mrs. Bankman-Fried.

  • @StillGods

    @StillGods

    26 күн бұрын

    They won't. Gov always takes it for raises. They'll never give it back. Even if they get it back.

  • @mamasan7902
    @mamasan790229 күн бұрын

    I lost confidence in our jurisdiction for quite some time now.

  • @JohnHausser
    @JohnHausserАй бұрын

    It’s a nice sentence ! Well balanced

  • @akishaellington6418
    @akishaellington6418Ай бұрын

    Unfortunate that he didn't get the 50 years, he will be late 50s when he gets out he can still do harm to unsuspected people.

  • @christophersnedeker
    @christophersnedekerАй бұрын

    Finally some consequences for white collar crime.

  • @Castle743
    @Castle743Ай бұрын

    Wow..not life in federal prison He sure had a lot of help

  • @MrFargo1001
    @MrFargo1001Ай бұрын

    Low Security. He's going to a camp. Did 5 years at a Camp in PA. It's a piece of cake.

  • @JohnHausser

    @JohnHausser

    Ай бұрын

    What do you mean ?

  • @pete6705

    @pete6705

    Ай бұрын

    I thought minimum security was just for prison terms 10 years or less. I think with a 25 year sentence he’ll have to do medium security

  • @MrFargo1001

    @MrFargo1001

    Ай бұрын

    @@JohnHausser Prison Work camps are much different than Prison. For starters, there are no bars. But if you attempt to leave, you go to Prison. Next, food is pretty good, visitations are flexible, living conditions are private and more like College Dorm, and there are no visible guards. Of course, everyone would prefer to be home, but you did the crime you do the time.

  • @nonsibi1087
    @nonsibi1087Ай бұрын

    “You may put 'em on the list - you may put 'em on the list; And they'll none of 'em be missed - they'll none of 'em be missed!” (I've Got A Little List, THE MIKADO, Gilbert & Sullivan, 1885)

  • @mrwonderful2081
    @mrwonderful2081Ай бұрын

    Does he have the possibility of parole?

  • @mortalclown3812

    @mortalclown3812

    Ай бұрын

    Not under federal guidelines.

  • @ycallace
    @ycallaceАй бұрын

    I mean didn't Bernie get sentenced to 150 years for a comparable crime when he was a much older man? Why did Sam get off so lightly?

  • @Adam-ss9do

    @Adam-ss9do

    29 күн бұрын

    Democrat doaner, 10 Million to Biden. He will get an appeal and be out next years.

  • @747heavyboeing3

    @747heavyboeing3

    28 күн бұрын

    Exactly.

  • @alicesmith3249
    @alicesmith3249Ай бұрын

    25 years? That’s all???!!! Madoff got 150 years and $14B of the $18B was recovered. This is justice?

  • @FDR-ww6xz
    @FDR-ww6xzАй бұрын

    His face in the image looks like he’s smiling.

  • @michelenewman173
    @michelenewman173Ай бұрын

    This young man is about to get a huge wake call.

  • @YourSecretIsSafeWithMe
    @YourSecretIsSafeWithMeАй бұрын

    He’s off to Camp Fluffy or Camp Cupcake. He’s been touched by an angel.

  • @saraneuss4089
    @saraneuss4089Ай бұрын

    Only 25

  • @Adam-ss9do
    @Adam-ss9do29 күн бұрын

    25 years in club Fed, he'll be out on an appeal next summer.

  • @747heavyboeing3

    @747heavyboeing3

    28 күн бұрын

    Not a Federal crime he won't

  • @imathreat209
    @imathreat209Ай бұрын

    Him and his girl are the definition of discord mods

  • @montananerd8244
    @montananerd8244Ай бұрын

    Tomorrow the multi part podcasts will come out 😂

  • @benbow7
    @benbow7Ай бұрын

    Bankman-Fried, Belfort, Madoff, Maxwell, Milken, Boesky... they all look similar somehow.

  • @liberatedwoman

    @liberatedwoman

    Ай бұрын

    Trump.

  • @mortalclown3812

    @mortalclown3812

    Ай бұрын

    Nothing quite like disingenuous bigots trying to sneak hate in under the wire with all the subtlety of Dunning-Kruger wearing jack boots.

  • @regional1000

    @regional1000

    20 күн бұрын

    All jews

  • @georgeshelton6281
    @georgeshelton628128 күн бұрын

    What a bummer for this wealthy socialite.

  • @cynsterfoster2320
    @cynsterfoster2320Ай бұрын

    Smirking.

  • @shamekagreen3491
    @shamekagreen3491Ай бұрын

    No One Is Above The Law

  • @lulajohns1883

    @lulajohns1883

    Ай бұрын

    I wish that were true

  • @baanjones5910
    @baanjones591029 күн бұрын

    Hope good behavior has been ruled out. 🙄

  • @Tellmewhynow
    @TellmewhynowАй бұрын

    SO what happens to th victims money? that's it? "ok bye, thank you?"

  • @janmick9719
    @janmick971929 күн бұрын

    yes🔥🔥🔥🔥

  • @Hbrown1770
    @Hbrown1770Ай бұрын

    Did the politicans give back the millions of campaign dollars he gave them ? ? ?

  • @donnamaddox7023
    @donnamaddox702329 күн бұрын

    He was backing the democratic party big time..he's their pawn.

  • @AcTua98
    @AcTua98Ай бұрын

    57 if he serves all the time I bet he get's out in 12-15 years with good behavior

  • @shockem9786
    @shockem9786Ай бұрын

    I don’t understand what did he do wrong tho I don’t quite understand the fraud charges

  • @mortalclown3812

    @mortalclown3812

    Ай бұрын

    Ever consider reading up on it? The facts of the case are laid out on lots of different platforms.

  • @shockem9786

    @shockem9786

    Ай бұрын

    @@mortalclown3812 I’m too busy to be reading stuff on the internet

  • @Castle743
    @Castle743Ай бұрын

    25 he will be out in 5 He had a lot of help

  • @mortalclown3812

    @mortalclown3812

    Ай бұрын

    Federal prison terms don't get parole.

  • @blessingndlovu9037
    @blessingndlovu9037Ай бұрын

    Americans fall for scams very easily...Remember Theranos🤣

  • @realestjokeinthedumpster5172
    @realestjokeinthedumpster5172Ай бұрын

    Curly bumpy hair dude won't be a hard target in prison..

  • @jesusasalgadogomez8484
    @jesusasalgadogomez8484Ай бұрын

    Justice served

  • @tordpluspeed7052
    @tordpluspeed7052Ай бұрын

    Good luck in the po-po. No pitty, rip off artist.

  • @leonardzolfo1632
    @leonardzolfo1632Ай бұрын

    You should spend life in prison for taking everybody's money.He doesn't deserve 25 years.She's staying there hunting yes

  • @ChrisCabo-jc9td

    @ChrisCabo-jc9td

    Ай бұрын

    Twenty five yrs for nob violence is insane.

  • @00MorningDew
    @00MorningDew29 күн бұрын

    If this man had the fan base that Donald Trump has, he would be a free man right now.

  • @kamakoa
    @kamakoaАй бұрын

    Wow

  • @Maxrepfitgm
    @MaxrepfitgmАй бұрын

    That's it? Lol wow

  • @davidstewart1639
    @davidstewart1639Ай бұрын

    Good. Now what about the wall st criminals.

  • @loriparks8657
    @loriparks8657Ай бұрын

    😂😂😂 look at all the billions of dollars that he got for fake money he's surpassed Bernie Madoff

  • @xlargetophat
    @xlargetophatАй бұрын

    Money comes from work.

  • @lulajohns1883

    @lulajohns1883

    Ай бұрын

    Clean money comes from work. Fraudster don't care how they get rich

  • @xlargetophat

    @xlargetophat

    28 күн бұрын

    @@lulajohns1883 right. They make a coin. Copy and paste some code.. and think they did something.

  • @yatarookayama8329
    @yatarookayama832929 күн бұрын

    Moral lesson only invest in Legit - Top Crypto like Ethereum and Bitcoin 🤔🤔

  • @Castle743
    @Castle743Ай бұрын

    White collar prime pays off

  • @dublion7
    @dublion7Ай бұрын

    That song.. For the love of Money! 😅 Mean Green..😂

  • @LuciFeric137
    @LuciFeric137Ай бұрын

    Be out in 6

  • @mortalclown3812

    @mortalclown3812

    Ай бұрын

    Nope. Read federal guidelines.

  • @micheldenostredame519
    @micheldenostredame519Ай бұрын

    Even he is guilty of a crime, but also in this case the so-called the victims themselves have committed the crime. Since they don't even exchange currency like Forex, they just buy lottery tickets hopes to win the huge jackpot. Can you imagine, someone wanting to use a used ticket again for a new transit. It seems that people don't understand the concept of money, why is it called money. It doesn't matter if it's a physical coin or a cryptocurrency. It looks like they work as "stock" a share buyback thing, but instead the word "coin" with the word "share", they didn't even invest their resources in an actual cryptocurrency coin.🙂

  • @deeprecce9852
    @deeprecce9852Ай бұрын

    Like this comment if you are willing to sit in prison for 20 years in exchange to make u a billionaire!

  • @AlexRocks24-7
    @AlexRocks24-7Ай бұрын

    Be out in 12 🫤

  • @mortalclown3812

    @mortalclown3812

    Ай бұрын

    Nope. Federal terms are served in their entirety.

  • @user-jf7ho5fg5n
    @user-jf7ho5fg5nАй бұрын

    Who wants to watch ABC not me ? I will watch newsmax thank you.

  • @mortalclown3812

    @mortalclown3812

    Ай бұрын

    Because My Pillow and jack boots ads are plentiful there. #dunningkrugernation

  • @hippyhop3913
    @hippyhop3913Ай бұрын

    Take from the rich get life, take a child’s innocence few yrs ..horrid world

  • @user-qu8lt3hf7e
    @user-qu8lt3hf7eАй бұрын

    Thats

  • @liberatedwoman
    @liberatedwomanАй бұрын

    👍👍👍👍👍👍👍💙🇺🇸

  • @archieizhellboye
    @archieizhellboyeАй бұрын

    50 years excessive...... good thing he wasn't black #smmfh

  • @redcomet0079
    @redcomet007929 күн бұрын

    Jewish Sideshow Bob smiling on his way to jail

  • @end-game2030
    @end-game2030Ай бұрын

    😂😂😂😂

  • @1611_KJV
    @1611_KJV29 күн бұрын

    Rom 3:23 For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God; Rom 6:23 For the wages of sin is death; Psalms 9:17 The wicked shall be turned into hell, and all the nations that forget God. Acts 8:37 And Philip said, If thou believest with all thine heart, thou mayest. And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God. Rom 10:9 That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. Corinthians 15:3-4 For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures: Ephesians 2:8-9 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast. ' ' ' ''''''''

  • @maureensurdez7841
    @maureensurdez7841Ай бұрын

    How much for stealing and enbezzeling from America😊can voters a'la Trump.?

  • @kek3908
    @kek3908Ай бұрын

    Democrats loved this guy, until they didn't.

  • @lisafoy1328
    @lisafoy1328Ай бұрын

    Donald trump Next 💥👈

  • @aboutface102
    @aboutface102Ай бұрын

    I hope this makes crypto criminals think twice

  • @braveonethanks3535
    @braveonethanks3535Ай бұрын

    Hunter should be next right along with his dad and Hillary Clinton and let's not forget Obama for starting all of this woke crap

  • @hmofeurotas
    @hmofeurotasАй бұрын

    BYE thief...! If your nice during rec time "THEY" will make sure you "FEEL" at HOME~

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