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Sam Bankman-Fried Sentenced to 25 Years for FTX Fraud

5/27/2025

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Sam Bankman-Fried received a 25-year prison sentence in March 2024 for fraud and conspiracy linked to FTX's collapse.
He misappropriated $11 billion in customer funds for his hedge fund, Alameda Research.
Bankman-Fried is incarcerated at FCI-Terminal Island, California, with a release date set for December 14, 2044.
His ex-partner, Caroline Ellison, was sentenced to two years and is due for release in May 2026.

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Story summary

Sam Bankman-Fried received a 25-year prison sentence in March 2024 for fraud and conspiracy linked to FTX's collapse.
He misappropriated $11 billion in customer funds for his hedge fund, Alameda Research.
Bankman-Fried is incarcerated at FCI-Terminal Island, California, with a release date set for December 14, 2044.
His ex-partner, Caroline Ellison, was sentenced to two years and is due for release in May 2026.