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FTX Founder’s Lawyers Argue Against Lengthy Prison Term, Claiming No Losses in Case

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New York City – Lawyers representing Sam Bankman-Fried, the former founder and CEO of cryptocurrency exchange FTX, have strongly opposed the government’s recommendation for a 50-year prison sentence. In a letter to Judge Lewis Kaplan, Bankman-Fried’s legal counsel argued that the proposed sentence was excessive and compared it to a death-in-prison recommendation. The lawyers criticized the prosecution for adopting a “medieval view of punishment” and distorting the reality of the case. Last week, U.S. prosecutors had submitted their sentencing recommendations, advocating for a minimum of 40 to 50 years in prison for Bankman-Fried. They emphasized … Read more

Legal Battle Unleashed: Lawyers Argue Trump’s Immunity From Prosecution in Georgia Case

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ATLANTA — President Donald Trump’s legal team argued on Tuesday that he should be immune from prosecution in a case in Georgia. The case in question pertains to a request by the district attorney for access to Trump’s tax returns and other financial records as part of a criminal investigation into possible election interference. Trump’s lawyers, Jay Sekulow and William Consovoy, made their case before the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. They argued that as a sitting president, Trump is immune from state criminal prosecution and that the investigation would interfere with his official … Read more