FTX's Sam Bankman-Fried sentenced to 25 years

Published: March 28, 2024, 10:20 p.m.

The ruling cements the downfall of the former billionaire who emerged as a high profile champion of cryptocurrency before his firm's dramatic collapse in 2022. He was found to have stolen billions from customers ahead of the failure.

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(Image: In this courtroom sketch FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried attends his sentencing hearing at Federal Court in New York City, U.S, on 28 March 2024. Credit: Reuters/Rosenberg)