How much jail time will Sam Bankman-Fried serve?

https://www.fastcompany.com/91071255/sbf-was-sentenced-to-25-years-in-jail-but-how-long-will-he-actually-serve

by paulpauper • 2 years ago

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Cheyana• 2 years ago

I say he'll be out in under ten.

rurp• 2 years ago

How? There is nothing in current federal law that would allow anything close to that level of reduction.

When SBF was first indicted there are a lot of unrealistic comments about how he won't do any time because he donated to politicians for a cycle or two. Those comments didn't age so well.

iamthirsty• 2 years ago

There is nothing in current federal law that would allow anything close to that level of reduction.

I mean, if you wanna be truly technical, that's not 100% true.[1]

[1] https://www.justice.gov/pardon/apply-commutation

more_corn• 2 years ago

I really hate to say it, but experience shows rich people play in a different legal system. I’m guessing this estimate is correct. He’ll appeal, play nice and get out in less than half the sentence time.

JumpCrisscross• 2 years ago

hate to say it, but experience shows rich people play in a different legal system

People have been saying this since the beginning of the case, with the goal posts constantly shifting. Same for Holmes. Do you have any evidence for rich criminals getting significantly shorter sentences in federal prison than others?

_DeadFred_• 2 years ago

Look at the verbiage. This system superficially cares about the 'appearance' of justice. This guy is doing the Fed's 85%. If he gets out early for health/etc reasons, he will be on home confinement until he does his 85%. If they re-adjust his sentence they will have to find a pretty specific pigeon hole to use because the Feds HATE setting precedents that can be used by others to reduce their time.

huytersd2• 2 years ago

I hope he gets pardoned.

DANmode• 2 years ago

Go on.

huytersd2• 2 years ago

Nothing. I like him. I don’t think he deserves a hard sentence.

P_I_Staker• 2 years ago

At least 10, realistically more like 40-100

How much jail time will Sam Bankman-Fried serve?

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