Why Sam Bankman-Fried's 25-Year Sentence Is 'Absurd': White Collar Defense Attorney

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Kevin O’Brien a white collar defense attorney and partner of Ford O’Brien Landy LLP joins "Forbes Newsroom" to discuss Sam Bankman-Fried being sentenced to 25 years in prison for defrauding FTX investors.
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@petercristo992 Ай бұрын

I think he was the 3rd largest Dem contributor.

@optimusprinceps3526 Ай бұрын

And notice how the DNC, Democrat Party Politicians and Officials haven't returned the stolen money given to them by Scam Bankman Freid, especially Maxine Waters, who is calling for his immediate release....

@brendondowdy5651 Ай бұрын

I thought he was the 1st lol

@agt155 Ай бұрын

2nd, behind Soros!

@MfBadass Ай бұрын

He's should get life ...! FJB and the corrupt Doj

@optimusprinceps3526 Ай бұрын

As should the Democrat Party Politicians and Officials that received stolen funds, from Scam Bankman Freid, and refuse to return the money they're had going on 4 years as well....

@stevep7713 Ай бұрын

25 years is no where enough. This guy is pathetically sympathetic

@optimusprinceps3526 Ай бұрын

I'm thinking that with all that stolen cash Scam Bankman Freid was throwing at Democrat Party Politicians and Officials, he bought himself a pardon from the Big Guy 🍦🦧💰

@jvanek8512 Ай бұрын

I'm no fan of the guy, but people who commit real crimes get less time than that. To be honest his "victims" were greedy and gullible. It's hard to feel sorry for them.

@ohsnapitsbilly3200 Ай бұрын

@@jvanek8512 Sam committed an actual crime. Fraud is real.

@northwestcoast Ай бұрын

Give your head a wobble. 25 years is massive

@cheryl1851 Ай бұрын

@@northwestcoastit isn't in comparison to Madoff. The judge thinks Sam is nice so he gets off with a slap on the hand.

@Berlin-Kladow Ай бұрын

Why the sympathy for SBF? He was found guilty of serious felony criminality with many victims. 25 years is a good deterrent and Justice.

@bookillful Ай бұрын

With all the lives he destroyed, at least one suicide..only 25 years??

@user-wh9vy2fx8y Ай бұрын

I believe in Woodchipper's

@PedoPeter66646 Ай бұрын

Feet first

@user-wh9vy2fx8y Ай бұрын

@Midnighthacker951 No, Not really

@jayclark8284 Ай бұрын

This interview annoyed the hell out of me! No surprise a white collar defense attorney aruing its too much, but whats with the breathless empathy on behalf of the journalist?? Glad he got 25. Dont care how talented he is, hes a psychopath!

@user-rn1sl9bt8s Ай бұрын

In other words you can Duke people out of billions of dollars of their savings and only get 25 years in a federal judgment case against him tell me there isn't a two-tier justice system that's just downright wrong he should never be let out of prison ever again to create the same chaos over and over again at your federal judge at your Federal judicial system for you if your Democrats you get off easily if you're Republican you would have got a hundred years easy for the same damn crime

@cherylcarr3137 Ай бұрын

Maybe the politicians who received donations from Fried should return those donations back to the investors.

@laurymc1977 Ай бұрын

I'm actually surprised he was held accountable at all with how weak our justice system is right now.

@brendondowdy5651 Ай бұрын

This isn't accountable. Accountable would be life in max security or sentenced to death.

@laurymc1977 Ай бұрын

@@brendondowdy5651 But this seems imperfect any sentence given, because the money trail...make both parties given the so called donated stolen money, back.

@brendondowdy5651 Ай бұрын

@laurymc1977 100% agree on that. Plus the death penalty.

@eniax Ай бұрын

Good. Now let all the dems who accepted his donations give them back.. oh won't hold my breath

@YaroslavNechaev Ай бұрын

Lawyer: "it is a realistic sentence, Judge didn't make any obvious mistakes". Video title: "Why Sam Bankman-Fried's 25-Year Sentence Is 'Absurd'". In fact the only time the Lawyer utters the word "absurd" was in relation to 40-50 year sentence that the government initially requested, not the final sentence. Journalism?

@douglasbooth6836 Ай бұрын

Now tell the world who he was backing. The democrats.

@jvanek8512 Ай бұрын

They had a woman get 60 days probabtion after graping a 12 year old. This country's justice system is a joke.

@Cumdown Ай бұрын

Seriously, is she fit?

@andromedasriddle9587 Ай бұрын

If people like this don't get a high sentence they will carry on doing this, Caroline should still get 15 yrs , ratting dosnt dispels all her missdeeds.

@paulhafner9781 Ай бұрын

Is Democratic party going to pay restitution to defrauded investors to the tune of millions they received from this guy?

@Cumdown Ай бұрын

@chase123456ist Ай бұрын

No, he'll serve 17

@wilfdarr Ай бұрын

Without watching the video I'm going to bet it was the same defense as Trump's lawyer's defence: " everyone in [insert industry here] does it so it's unfair to render such a harsh judgment against my client"

@user-ps1ft1hy4j Ай бұрын

Oh, SBF holds incredible "promise" for society all right. That's what the judge was worried about.

@northwestcoast Ай бұрын

SBFs main punishment will come from his own mind. The time in prison is merely an outward manifestation of that, intended to make an example of him. He had the world in his hands and he threw it all away and that is going to eat him alive.

@markbrzezinski8889 Ай бұрын

Great to hear from an expert. Thankyou Keven.

@msinanozeren6733 Ай бұрын

It is the absurdity of the US legal system to give SBF such a lenient sentence. Why ? Because SBF represents capitalism in the end. The establshment made all the efforts to reduce his sentence. Look at the sentences imposed on all ordinary poor people, black people. Typical of the US.

@eniax Ай бұрын

Biden will pardon him

@davidjohnson-yg5wn Ай бұрын

Maybe this lawyer should also be in jail!

@nathanstalvey3266 Ай бұрын

I disagree that the 25 years is too much and that going to prison is a deterrent enough for white collar criminals. Look at Billy MacFarland and John Spano. They did time and went right back to defrauding and scamming after their prison sentence. Kaplan even noted that Sam was not remorseful for his actions and SBF hinted that he would basically do it all again given the chance. True, it wasn't malicious, but he's a gambler and will gamble again with other people's money.

@tennisisphysical Ай бұрын

Did this guy just say "such talent?" SBF didn't have remorse and denied the allegations! Terrible take on this case!!!

@cheryl1851 Ай бұрын

He's calling that talent?

@ServiceProcess Ай бұрын

What other stance would a white collar defense attorney take ?. I think 25 years will punish him and warn others. The judge could have gone higher for me. At least 3 people committed suicide because of the FTX fraud, and that has to be taken into account.

@allensmith7110 Ай бұрын

This guy is delusional. Fried has consistently demonstrated no remorse and plenty of bad attitude. I don't see the good in this guy. His talent is criminal talent.

@MrRourk Ай бұрын

Forbes please let this nice young lady do more interviews.

@LikeLikeLikeLikeLi Ай бұрын

Great interview.

@andreambrownridge7642 Ай бұрын

Bravo interview

@optimusprinceps3526 Ай бұрын

Scammers get karma

@jim9245 Ай бұрын

Winning!

@RichardRamirez1st Ай бұрын

Thank you !! I totally agree with you thank you for sharing your opinion i agree with you completely & if he gets richer good for him anyone wishing him consequences for a lifetime needs to mind their own lives . I wish everyone out here in this planet the very best none of us are perfect but we can surely try to be kind to one another .