Sam Bankman-Fried
American entrepreneur, convicted of fraud (born 1992) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Samuel Benjamin Bankman-Fried[2] (born March 5, 1992), commonly known as SBF,[3] is an American entrepreneur who was convicted of fraud and related crimes in November 2023. Bankman-Fried founded the FTX cryptocurrency exchange and was celebrated as a "poster boy" for crypto.[4] At the peak of his net worth, he was ranked the 41st-richest American in the Forbes 400.[5]
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Born | Samuel Benjamin Bankman-Fried (1992-03-05) March 5, 1992 (age 32)[1] Stanford, California, U.S. |
Other names | SBF |
Education | Massachusetts Institute of Technology (BS) |
Occupation | Entrepreneur |
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Criminal status | Incarcerated |
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Relatives | Linda P. Fried (aunt) Gabriel Bankman-Fried (brother) |
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Criminal penalty | 25 years in prison |
Date apprehended | August 11, 2023 (9 months ago) |
The public persona of Bankman-Fried masked significant problems at FTX, and in November 2022, as evidence of potential fraud began to surface, depositors quickly withdrew their assets, forcing the company into bankruptcy. On December 12, 2022, Bankman-Fried was arrested in the Bahamas and extradited to the United States, where he was indicted on seven criminal charges, including wire fraud, commodities fraud, securities fraud, money laundering, and campaign finance law violations.[6][7][8]
In the case of United States v. Bankman-Fried, he was convicted of all seven counts of fraud, conspiracy, and money laundering.[9] On March 28, 2024, he was sentenced to 25 years in prison and ordered to forfeit $11 billion.[10][11][12]