U.S. Government's Legal Precedents Don't Support Lengthy Prison Term, Bankman-Fried's Defense Argues

U.S. Government's Legal Precedents Don't Support Lengthy Prison Term, Bankman-Fried's Defense Argues

Losses are just one factor that Judge Lewis Kaplan, who's overseeing Bankman-Fried's case, will have to weigh as he considers what sentence to impose. Other factors include evidence presented at trial, the character reference and victim impact statements submitted by both the defense and prosecution and even possible testimony during next week's sentencing hearing, said Tama Kudman, a partner at Kudman Trachten Aloe Posner LLP.