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Re:Sam Bankman-Fried sentenced to 25 years in prison by dilyevsky on Thursday March 28, 2024 @04:11PM (#39856723)
> Deterrence would involve beheading him this afternoon.

i think you missed the whole "justice" point there.

spending 25 year behind bars with 21+ yrs mandatory seems like enough to deter most people.

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Re:Sam Bankman-Fried sentenced to 25 years in prison by linksnapzz on Thursday March 28, 2024 @04:33PM (#39856975)
He won't do 25. He'll do ten, and it won't be at Devil's Island either.

I'm not sure that's a sufficiently bad outcome to deter the next crypto narcissist.

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Re:Sam Bankman-Fried sentenced to 25 years in prison by dilyevsky on Thursday March 28, 2024 @05:02PM (#39857276)
federal convictions are 85% minimum (though he can be pardoned, in theory)
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