Sam Bankman-Fried lawyers decry ‘medieval’ sentence proposal
United States prosecutors have recommended a maximum sentence of 50 years in prison for former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried, who was convicted on fraud and money laundering charges in November 2023. This sentencing proposal has sparked controversy, with Bankman-Fried’s lawyers condemning it as reminiscent of a “medieval view of punishment.” In a response to the…