Why Sam Bankman-Fried's 25-Year Sentence Is 'Absurd': White Collar Defense Attorney
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- Опубликовано: 14 май 2024
- Kevin O’Brien a white collar defense attorney and partner of Ford O’Brien Landy LLP joins "Forbes Newsroom" to discuss Sam Bankman-Fried being sentenced to 25 years in prison for defrauding FTX investors.
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He's should get life ...! FJB and the corrupt Doj
As should the Democrat Party Politicians and Officials that received stolen funds, from Scam Bankman Freid, and refuse to return the money they're had going on 4 years as well....
I think he was the 3rd largest Dem contributor.
And notice how the DNC, Democrat Party Politicians and Officials haven't returned the stolen money given to them by Scam Bankman Freid, especially Maxine Waters, who is calling for his immediate release....
I thought he was the 1st lol
2nd, behind Soros!
25 years is no where enough. This guy is pathetically sympathetic
I'm thinking that with all that stolen cash Scam Bankman Freid was throwing at Democrat Party Politicians and Officials, he bought himself a pardon from the Big Guy 🍦🦧💰
I'm no fan of the guy, but people who commit real crimes get less time than that. To be honest his "victims" were greedy and gullible. It's hard to feel sorry for them.
@@jvanek8512 Sam committed an actual crime. Fraud is real.
Give your head a wobble. 25 years is massive
@@northwestcoastit isn't in comparison to Madoff. The judge thinks Sam is nice so he gets off with a slap on the hand.
Why the sympathy for SBF? He was found guilty of serious felony criminality with many victims. 25 years is a good deterrent and Justice.
I'm actually surprised he was held accountable at all with how weak our justice system is right now.
This isn't accountable. Accountable would be life in max security or sentenced to death.
@@brendondowdy5651 But this seems imperfect any sentence given, because the money trail...make both parties given the so called donated stolen money, back.
@laurymc1977 100% agree on that. Plus the death penalty.
With all the lives he destroyed, at least one suicide..only 25 years??
I believe in Woodchipper's
Feet first
@Midnighthacker951 No, Not really
Maybe the politicians who received donations from Fried should return those donations back to the investors.
This interview annoyed the hell out of me! No surprise a white collar defense attorney aruing its too much, but whats with the breathless empathy on behalf of the journalist?? Glad he got 25. Dont care how talented he is, hes a psychopath!
In other words you can Duke people out of billions of dollars of their savings and only get 25 years in a federal judgment case against him tell me there isn't a two-tier justice system that's just downright wrong he should never be let out of prison ever again to create the same chaos over and over again at your federal judge at your Federal judicial system for you if your Democrats you get off easily if you're Republican you would have got a hundred years easy for the same damn crime
Now tell the world who he was backing. The democrats.
Good. Now let all the dems who accepted his donations give them back.. oh won't hold my breath
They had a woman get 60 days probabtion after graping a 12 year old. This country's justice system is a joke.
Seriously, is she fit?
Lawyer: "it is a realistic sentence, Judge didn't make any obvious mistakes". Video title: "Why Sam Bankman-Fried's 25-Year Sentence Is 'Absurd'". In fact the only time the Lawyer utters the word "absurd" was in relation to 40-50 year sentence that the government initially requested, not the final sentence. Journalism?
Is Democratic party going to pay restitution to defrauded investors to the tune of millions they received from this guy?
No
If people like this don't get a high sentence they will carry on doing this, Caroline should still get 15 yrs , ratting dosnt dispels all her missdeeds.
Great to hear from an expert.
Thankyou Keven.
Maybe this lawyer should also be in jail!
Did this guy just say "such talent?" SBF didn't have remorse and denied the allegations! Terrible take on this case!!!
No, he'll serve 17
Oh, SBF holds incredible "promise" for society all right. That's what the judge was worried about.
It is the absurdity of the US legal system to give SBF such a lenient sentence. Why ? Because SBF represents capitalism in the end. The establshment made all the efforts to reduce his sentence. Look at the sentences imposed on all ordinary poor people, black people. Typical of the US.
I disagree that the 25 years is too much and that going to prison is a deterrent enough for white collar criminals. Look at Billy MacFarland and John Spano. They did time and went right back to defrauding and scamming after their prison sentence. Kaplan even noted that Sam was not remorseful for his actions and SBF hinted that he would basically do it all again given the chance. True, it wasn't malicious, but he's a gambler and will gamble again with other people's money.
He's calling that talent?
Without watching the video I'm going to bet it was the same defense as Trump's lawyer's defence: "
everyone in [insert industry here] does it so it's unfair to render such a harsh judgment against my client"
What other stance would a white collar defense attorney take ?.
I think 25 years will punish him and warn others. The judge could have gone higher for me.
At least 3 people committed suicide because of the FTX fraud, and that has to be taken into account.
SBFs main punishment will come from his own mind.
The time in prison is merely an outward manifestation of that, intended to make an example of him.
He had the world in his hands and he threw it all away and that is going to eat him alive.
This guy is delusional. Fried has consistently demonstrated no remorse and plenty of bad attitude. I don't see the good in this guy. His talent is criminal talent.
Biden will pardon him
Forbes please let this nice young lady do more interviews.
Great interview.
Winning!
Bravo interview
Scammers get karma
I don't really believe in putting someone like this away for 25 years when there are child rapists out walking the streets.
Is that Phil spector?
Thank you !! I totally agree with you thank you for sharing your opinion i agree with you completely & if he gets richer good for him anyone wishing him consequences for a lifetime needs to mind their own lives . I wish everyone out here in this planet the very best none of us are perfect but we can surely try to be kind to one another .
Spoken like a true defense lawyer. However if SBF had robbed him I bet the lawyer would want SBF to do 50 years.
He doesn't even say what numbwr of years he think it should be.
Great interview questions!
Maddof 75 years if i recall