Sam Bankman-Fried's lawyer asks judge to reject 100-year recommended sentence
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Sam Bankman-Fried's lawyer is arguing that a suggested 100-year prison sentence for the FTX founder by an arm of the court is "grotesque" and "barbaric." Instead, the attorney said Tuesday that a term of a few years behind bars is appropriate for cryptocurrency crimes that the former cryptocurrency executive still disputes.
Attorneys for Bankman-Fried told the court that they believe a more appropriate sentence is 63 to 78 months, citing their client's medical conditions, which include autism, as well as his goals to improve the world through his now-defunct crypto exchange, according to the Wall Street Journal.
One of his attorneys, Marc Mukasey, also said a report by Probation officers had improperly calculated federal sentencing guidelines to recommend a sentence just 10 years short of the maximum potential 110-year sentence.
