Sam Bankman-Fried sentenced to 25 years in prison

Re:Sam Bankman-Fried sentenced to 25 years in prison by boomboomsubban on Thursday March 28, 2024 @12:52PM (#39854205)

Two life sentences for charges that had nothing to do with the alleged murder-for-hire. Those charges were dropped. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ross_Ulbricht#Trial

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Re:Sam Bankman-Fried sentenced to 25 years in prison by krisoft on Thursday March 28, 2024 @01:26PM (#39854732)

The judge can take into consideration during sentencing conduct not explicitly charged. Heck they can take into consideration things you have been acquitted over by a jury too.

That is right (I'm telling you how the law is, not how it should be) A jury can decide that it was not proven beyond a reasonable doubt that you did something and yet you can still receiver a heavier sentence for it. (as long as they don't acquit you over all charges.)

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Re:Sam Bankman-Fried sentenced to 25 years in prison by mzs on Thursday March 28, 2024 @01:43PM (#39854959)

only one life sentence plus $183,961,921: https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/ross-ulbricht-aka-dread-pi...

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Re:Sam Bankman-Fried sentenced to 25 years in prison by boomboomsubban on Thursday March 28, 2024 @02:18PM (#39855442)

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2015/may/29/silk-road...

>The 31-year-old physics graduate and former boy scout was handed five sentences: one for 20 years, one for 15 years, one for five and two for life.

I can't find the actual court documents, but I personally find a report from someone presumably at the trial more trustworthy than a government press release.

edit did find the transcripts, https://www.scribd.com/doc/283722300/Ross-Ulbricht-Sentencin...

>that on Counts Two and Four you are sentenced to a period of life imprisonment to run concurrently

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