- A jury found Sam Bankman-Fried guilty of financial crimes in his monthlong Manhattan trial.
- Prosecutors argued Bankman-Fried and co-conspirators funneled money from unknowing FTX customers.
- The defense said Bankman-Fried simply didn’t know and his executives were to blame.
A jury found Sam Bankman-Fried guilty of seven counts of fraud and conspiracy in his criminal trial in Manhattan federal court after deliberating for about four and a half hours on Thursday.
Bankman-Fried faces up to 110 years in prison for the charges. His sentencing is tentatively scheduled for March 28 of next year.
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