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Sam Bankman-Fried
sentenced
Former FTX CEO; sentenced in SDNY following convictions related to the collapse of the FTX crypto exchange (per DOJ/SDNY).
Status
sentenced
Jurisdiction
US
Tags
exchange, ftx, fraud, wire-fraud, securities-fraud, legal-case
Last updated
2026-02-03
Details
- Case is tied to the collapse of the FTX exchange and associated entities.
- Status reflects a formal U.S. sentencing announcement.
- Timeline event sourced to SDNY press release; additional details should be checked against court filings.
- Jurisdiction marked US (SDNY federal case).
- Images intentionally omitted unless a clearly licensed (CC/PD) image is verified.
Timeline
2024-03-28
SDNY announced Sam Bankman-Fried was sentenced to 25 years in prison for crimes described as a massive fraud tied to FTX.
• Sam Bankman-Fried Sentenced To 25 Years In Prison For Orchestrating Massive Fraud (U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of New York press-release)