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. >> you just need ftx! >> reporter: ftx once the go to celebrity endorsed crypto exchange. behind the scenes customers did not know sam bankman-fried was using billions of their money for himself to prop up his struggling hedge fund. at trial prosecutors played this interview with our george stephanopoulos. >> you do know and did know ftx deposits were being funneled to alameda? >> i was vaguely aware that that was how some wires were being sent in the first place. >> george: didn't that set off alarm bell in your head? >> there are a lot of people who are involved in that process. look, i really deeply wish that i had taken, like, a lot more responsibility for understanding what the details were of what was going on there. >> reporter: customers lost everything. one victim telling the judge the money which i wanted to spend on a family home taken away, as well as my children's education. in addition to the 25 years in prison, bankman-fried was ordered to forefit $11 billion to compensate victims. one of the stiffest white collar sentences handed down in years and reflected
. >> you just need ftx! >> reporter: ftx once the go to celebrity endorsed crypto exchange. behind the scenes customers did not know sam bankman-fried was using billions of their money for himself to prop up his struggling hedge fund. at trial prosecutors played this interview with our george stephanopoulos. >> you do know and did know ftx deposits were being funneled to alameda? >> i was vaguely aware that that was how some wires were being sent in the first place....
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just two years ago, the ftx founder mingled with the rich and powerful after becoming a billionaire at age 30. now he'll be spending 25 years in federal prison experts believe that sentence could be cut in half with good behavior. and by completing prison rehab programs, bankman-fried's parents, who are law professors at stanford, sent the judge a letter prior to sentencing, according to our media partners at the mercury news, his parents described him as smart, empathetic and motivated to only do good. but the judge wasn't having any of it during sentencing, saying, quote, he knew it was wrong. he knew it was criminal. bankman-fried's parents issued a short statement following that decision, saying, we are heartbroken and will continue to fight for our son, even if victims in this case get their money back. many who invested in cryptocurrencies at the time of ftx's collapse have lost out on a considerable amount of income, experts say many of those currencies would be worth much more today. bitcoin's value, for example, has increased more than 300% since late 2022. back to you at the
just two years ago, the ftx founder mingled with the rich and powerful after becoming a billionaire at age 30. now he'll be spending 25 years in federal prison experts believe that sentence could be cut in half with good behavior. and by completing prison rehab programs, bankman-fried's parents, who are law professors at stanford, sent the judge a letter prior to sentencing, according to our media partners at the mercury news, his parents described him as smart, empathetic and motivated to only...
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just two years ago, the ftx founder mingled with the rich and powerful after becoming a billionaire at age 30. now he'll be spending 25 years in federal prison. experts believe that sentence could be cut in half with good behavior. and by completing prison rehab programs, bankman-fried's parents, who are law professors at stanford, sent the judge a letter prior to sentencing, according to our media partners at the mercury news, his parents described him as smart, empathetic and motivated to only do good, but the judge wasn't having any of it. during sentencing, saying, quote, he knew it was wrong. he knew it was criminal. bankman-fried's parents issued a short statement following that decision, saying, we are heartbroken and will continue to fight for our son even if victims in this case get their money back. many who invested in cryptocurrencies at the time of ftx collapse have lost out on a considerable amount of income, experts say. many of those currencies would be worth much more today. bitcoin's value, for example, has increased more than 300% since late 2022. kumasi thank you. >
just two years ago, the ftx founder mingled with the rich and powerful after becoming a billionaire at age 30. now he'll be spending 25 years in federal prison. experts believe that sentence could be cut in half with good behavior. and by completing prison rehab programs, bankman-fried's parents, who are law professors at stanford, sent the judge a letter prior to sentencing, according to our media partners at the mercury news, his parents described him as smart, empathetic and motivated to...
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just two years ago, ftx founder sam bankman-fried mingled with the rich and powerful. this morning, the one time king of crypto is off to federal prison for 25 years, although experts say that sentence could be cut in half with good behavior. and by completing prison rehab programs. ftx was the premier crypto exchange, but it collapsed in late 2022 after bankman-fried used billions in customer funds to keep his hedge fund, alameda research, afloat. at his trial, prosecutors played this abc news interview. >> so you do know, and you did know that fdx deposits were being funneled to alameda. >> so i was vaguely aware that that was how some wires were being sent in the first place. >> didn't that set off alarm bells in your head? >> so there are a lot of people who are involved in that process. and look, i really deeply wish that i had taken like a lot more responsibility for understanding what the details were of what was going on there. >> his lawyer, seeking a more lenient sentence, described bankman-fried as an awkward math nerd, but his victims claim he was more calc
just two years ago, ftx founder sam bankman-fried mingled with the rich and powerful. this morning, the one time king of crypto is off to federal prison for 25 years, although experts say that sentence could be cut in half with good behavior. and by completing prison rehab programs. ftx was the premier crypto exchange, but it collapsed in late 2022 after bankman-fried used billions in customer funds to keep his hedge fund, alameda research, afloat. at his trial, prosecutors played this abc news...
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the 32 year old siphoned billions in customer funds from his cryptocurrency exchange, ftx, to keep his hedge fund afloat. prosecutors sought a 50 year prison sentence while the defense asked for six years. bankman-fried is the son of two stanford law professors. now to a plan in oakland, where four of the city's largest companies are team up to keep their workers safe, it's a $10 million plan from p-g-and-e's, kaiser, clorox and blue shield. a have offices in the downtown area. the money will provide private security, escorts and transportation for employees. abc seven news reporter suzanne fawn has more. blue shield of california kaiser permanente, pacific gas and electric, and clorox. >> they're all headquartered in downtown oakland. in january, blue shield and kaiser told employees to stay on site and not to leave for lunch because of concerns about crime. clorox and blue shield offered employees security escorts to their car, bart or location within two blocks. now, the company's ceos are joining forces to make downtown oakland safer for their employees. our first obligation to our
the 32 year old siphoned billions in customer funds from his cryptocurrency exchange, ftx, to keep his hedge fund afloat. prosecutors sought a 50 year prison sentence while the defense asked for six years. bankman-fried is the son of two stanford law professors. now to a plan in oakland, where four of the city's largest companies are team up to keep their workers safe, it's a $10 million plan from p-g-and-e's, kaiser, clorox and blue shield. a have offices in the downtown area. the money will...
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. >> you just need ftx! >> reporter: with celebrity endorsements and bankman-fried's guarantees money would be safe, ftx became the premier crypto exchange. it collapsed in late 2022 after bankman-fried used billions in ftx customer funds without permission to keep his privately controlled hedge fund alameda research afloat. at trial, prosecutors playing this abc news interview. >> so, you do know, and you did know, that ftx deposits were being funneled to alameda? >> so, i was vaguely aware that that was how some wires were being sent in the first place. >> didn't that set off alarm bells in your head? >> so, there are a lot of people who were involved in that process, and, look, i really deeply wish i had taken, like, a lot more responsibility for understanding what the details were of what was going on there. >> reporter: in court today, one victim told the judge he lost "money i wanted to spend on a family home." the judge saying he received more than 200 letters. a man with two young children writing he
. >> you just need ftx! >> reporter: with celebrity endorsements and bankman-fried's guarantees money would be safe, ftx became the premier crypto exchange. it collapsed in late 2022 after bankman-fried used billions in ftx customer funds without permission to keep his privately controlled hedge fund alameda research afloat. at trial, prosecutors playing this abc news interview. >> so, you do know, and you did know, that ftx deposits were being funneled to alameda? >>...
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you just need ftx, bankman fried accused of misusing more than $8 billion of customer money to cover losses at his hedge fund. pay off loans and buy lavish real estate, among other personal expenses. victims speaking out in court, including london based tech investor sunil khavari, saying he suffered every day and that money he wanted to spend on a family home was taken away. in a rambling statement. bankman freed telling the judge he failed everyone and everything he cares about the defense, arguing he's quirky, not conniving, pointing to this interview with abc's george stephanopoulos to argue bankman-fried has accepted responsibility. >> but you're ultimately responsible and ultimately absolutely. >> like i look, i should have been on top of this, and i feel really, really bad and regretful that i wasn't. and a lot of people got hurt. >> prosecutors had wanted a sentence twice as long as he got . the judge also says bankman-fried must forfeit $11 billion that the government can use to compensate victims. the judge saying the 25 year sentence is meant to disable him from the abilit
you just need ftx, bankman fried accused of misusing more than $8 billion of customer money to cover losses at his hedge fund. pay off loans and buy lavish real estate, among other personal expenses. victims speaking out in court, including london based tech investor sunil khavari, saying he suffered every day and that money he wanted to spend on a family home was taken away. in a rambling statement. bankman freed telling the judge he failed everyone and everything he cares about the defense,...
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. >>> ftx founder sam freed sentenced to 25 years in jail. the judge saying he didn't hear a word of remorse for the crimes. aaron katersky outside the courthouse. >>> tracking storms on both coasts tonight. heavy rain and flood washes from north carolina to maine. back-to-back systems taking aim at the west. heavy rain and snow from california to colorado. rob marciano timing it out. >>> chilling new details about the horrific stabbing rampage across multiple locations in rockford, illinois. four people killed including a 15-year-old girl. her mother says she died protecting her sister and a friend. alex perez with new reporting. >>> the race for the white house tonight. president biden joined by former presidents obama and clinton for a show of force against donald trump and a record-breaking $25 million fund-raiser at new york's radio city music hall. at the same time, trump attending a wake for a fallen nypd officer, less than three weeks before the start of his criminal trial in manhattan. mary bruce here in new york. >>> newly released
. >>> ftx founder sam freed sentenced to 25 years in jail. the judge saying he didn't hear a word of remorse for the crimes. aaron katersky outside the courthouse. >>> tracking storms on both coasts tonight. heavy rain and flood washes from north carolina to maine. back-to-back systems taking aim at the west. heavy rain and snow from california to colorado. rob marciano timing it out. >>> chilling new details about the horrific stabbing rampage across multiple...
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. >> you just need ftx! >> reporter: ftx collapsed in 2022. bankman-fried siphoned billions in funds. that was to keep a privately controlled hedge fund solvent. prosecutors say he deserves as much as 50 years in prison. his attorneys have asked for a sentence of no more than six years pointing to this interview with george stephanopoulos to argue bankman-fried has accepted responsibility. >> you're ultimately responsible? >> ultimately, absolutely. look, i should have been on top of this and i feel really bad and regretful that i wasn't. lot of people got hurt. that's on me. >> reporter: but prosecutors accuse bankman-fried of gambling repeatedly with other people's money and pushed for a stiff sentence because of his unmatched greed. defense attorneys saying he's quirky, not conniving. sam is not the evil genius depicted in the media or the greedy villain described at trial. >> the state is seeking a number of enhancements to his current sentence. what they're saying is he violated public trust. which is a
. >> you just need ftx! >> reporter: ftx collapsed in 2022. bankman-fried siphoned billions in funds. that was to keep a privately controlled hedge fund solvent. prosecutors say he deserves as much as 50 years in prison. his attorneys have asked for a sentence of no more than six years pointing to this interview with george stephanopoulos to argue bankman-fried has accepted responsibility. >> you're ultimately responsible? >> ultimately, absolutely. look, i should have...
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his legal team is pointing to ftx's bankruptcy. estate and how the company expects to fully pay back those customers. bankman-fried says he plans to appeal his conviction and sentence. live in the studio, gloria rodriguez, abc seven news, kumasi. >> thank you gloria. developing news in pacifica, where an investigation is underway after police shot and killed a woman whose adult son says that she shot him first. police say that man called 911 from an apartment on francisco boulevard yesterday morning. when officers got there, they say the woman was trying to leave and then pulled a gun on them. they shot her and she later died. neighbors say it was so loud. they originally thought it was construction work . >> everybody says it's a pop, pop, pop like a firework. this was not a pop pop, pop. it was more like a bang, bang, bang. like dropping the heavy equipment that they use, you know, below me and i was like, what are they doing this morning at the apartment, a ford escape could be seen with at least five bullet holes in the driver'
his legal team is pointing to ftx's bankruptcy. estate and how the company expects to fully pay back those customers. bankman-fried says he plans to appeal his conviction and sentence. live in the studio, gloria rodriguez, abc seven news, kumasi. >> thank you gloria. developing news in pacifica, where an investigation is underway after police shot and killed a woman whose adult son says that she shot him first. police say that man called 911 from an apartment on francisco boulevard...
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ftx a collapsed in late 2022. he siphoned billions in customer funds from ftx to keep his privately controlled hedge fund afloat. prosecutors say he gambled repeatedly with other people's money in the tune of $8 billion dollars. he faces between 40 and 50 years in prison. but his lawyers are requesting no more than six years. they say this interview with george stephanopoulos is proof that he's already accepted responsibility. >> but you're ultimately responsible and ultimately, absolutely. >> like i look, i should have been on top of this, and i feel really, really bad and regretful that i wasn't. and a lot of people got hurt and that that's on me. >> the son of two stanford law professors, bankman-fried was born on the campus of stanford university defense attorneys say he is quirky, not conniving, and will say he deserves a chance to become a humanitarian and a philanthropist. the sentencing is scheduled for today in manhattan. live in the studio gloria rodriguez, abc seven news kumasi. >> thank you. gloria. a
ftx a collapsed in late 2022. he siphoned billions in customer funds from ftx to keep his privately controlled hedge fund afloat. prosecutors say he gambled repeatedly with other people's money in the tune of $8 billion dollars. he faces between 40 and 50 years in prison. but his lawyers are requesting no more than six years. they say this interview with george stephanopoulos is proof that he's already accepted responsibility. >> but you're ultimately responsible and ultimately,...
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and that's on me. >> his legal team also pointing to ftx bankruptcy estate and how the company expects to fully pay back those customers. but experts say the massive impact of his fraud on the public could decide the number of years or decades he spends behind bars. >> the state is seeking a number of enhancements to his current sentence, and what they're saying is that he violated public trust, which is an enhancement. he affected more than 25 people significantly in a financial way. >> bankman-fried says he plans to appeal his conviction and sentence antiwar sentiment is growing here in the u.s. as israel prepares for a possible new ground invasion in gaza, a new gallup poll shows 55% of americans disapprove of israel's military action. >> experts have been warning that palestinians are now facing famine. abc's britt clennett spoke with a unicef official who says the children of gaza are trapped in a cycle of suffering. >> you lie in bed and you just hear, and your building shakes and it feels like you're lying in a coffin. you just don't know what's going to happen if you're going t
and that's on me. >> his legal team also pointing to ftx bankruptcy estate and how the company expects to fully pay back those customers. but experts say the massive impact of his fraud on the public could decide the number of years or decades he spends behind bars. >> the state is seeking a number of enhancements to his current sentence, and what they're saying is that he violated public trust, which is an enhancement. he affected more than 25 people significantly in a financial...
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bankman fried is the former ceo of the cryptocurrency platform ftx. a jury convicted him in november on charges of wire fraud, wire fraud, conspiracy and conspiracy to commit money laundering. prosecutors say more than $8 billion of customer money was misappropriated, and bankman-fried faces between 40 and 50 years in prison. >> billion dollar lottery jackpots are starting to become the norm, and after tonight's powerball drawing, we might be in for another one. no tickets matched all six of tonight's powerball numbers. here they are, 37, 46, 57, 60, 66 and the bonus number eight. no winner. tonight means the jackpot will roll over once again, and could push the pot for saturday's drawing to about a billion dollars. well, some old tennis courts are new once again. after a grand reopening today in san francisco, the city unveiled the newly resurfaced bayview hunters point tennis courts. the courts have been shut down and their future uncertain for several years now. they will be used by youth tennis advantage, one of the country's oldest inner city you
bankman fried is the former ceo of the cryptocurrency platform ftx. a jury convicted him in november on charges of wire fraud, wire fraud, conspiracy and conspiracy to commit money laundering. prosecutors say more than $8 billion of customer money was misappropriated, and bankman-fried faces between 40 and 50 years in prison. >> billion dollar lottery jackpots are starting to become the norm, and after tonight's powerball drawing, we might be in for another one. no tickets matched all six...
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bankman fried is the former ceo of the cryptocurrency platform ftx. a jury convicted him in november on charges of wire fraud, wire fraud, conspiracy and conspiracy to commit money laundering. prosecutors say more than $8 billion of customer money was misappropriated, and bankman-fried faces between 40 and 50 years in prison. >> billion dollar lottery jackpots are starting to become the norm, and after tonight's powerball drawing, we might be in for another one. no tickets matched all six of tonight's powerball numbers. here they are, 37, 46, 57, 60, 66 and the bonus number eight. no winner. tonight means the jackpot will roll over once again, and could push the pot for saturday's drawing to about a billion dollars. well, some old tennis courts are new once again. after a grand reopening today in san francisco, the city unveiled the newly resurfaced bayview hunters point tennis courts. the courts have been shut down and their future uncertain for several years now. they will be used by youth tennis advantage, one of the country's oldest inner city you
bankman fried is the former ceo of the cryptocurrency platform ftx. a jury convicted him in november on charges of wire fraud, wire fraud, conspiracy and conspiracy to commit money laundering. prosecutors say more than $8 billion of customer money was misappropriated, and bankman-fried faces between 40 and 50 years in prison. >> billion dollar lottery jackpots are starting to become the norm, and after tonight's powerball drawing, we might be in for another one. no tickets matched all six...