Sam Bankman-Fried was sentenced to 25 years in federal prison and to repay more than 11 billion dollars. He diverted funds for high-risk projects and donations to politicians, maintained a life of luxury and lost almost everything.
Prosecutors asked for up to 100 years in prison for the crypto guru who became rich at 30 with his own exchange platform, FTX. In reality, the enfant terrible of the crypto world got it cheap because he faced a maximum sentence of more than 100 years for seven crimes.