SBF Trial
Unpacking Sam Bankman-Fried’s Guilty Verdict: What Happens Next?
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried was found guilty by a jury on all seven counts of fraud in federal court. What does this verdict mean for the future of the crypto industry? CoinDesk Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De weighs in and also shares an update on Bankman-Fried's tentative sentencing hearing slated for March 28, 2024.
Sam Bankman-Fried Found Guilty of All Seven Fraud Counts: What Happens Next?
Sam Bankman-Fried's fate was finally decided by 12 jurors Thursday night. After deliberating for a little over 4 hours, the FTX founder was found guilty on all seven counts for his role in the crypto exchange's implosion. Ford O'Brien Landy LLP partner Kevin J. O’Brien shares his legal analysis of the trial and subsequent verdict, explaining why Bankman-Fried could serve "something in the neighborhood of 15 years" in prison.
Inside the Courtroom During Sam Bankman-Fried's Guilty Verdict
A jury found Sam Bankman-Fried guilty on the first anniversary of the award-winning CoinDesk scoop that spurred the FTX founder's downfall. CoinDesk Managing Editor for Global Policy and Regulation Nikhilesh De, who was in the courtroom Thursday night, shares insights into the events leading up to the verdict.
