加密貨幣夢想家 Sam Bankman-Fried 因詐欺被判 25 年監禁

Sam Bankman-Fried, once hailed as a cryptocurrency visionary, has been sentenced to 25 years in prison following his conviction on charges of fraud. The sentencing, handed down by Judge Lewis A. Kaplan at the Federal District Court in Manhattan, marks the end of a notorious case that shook the foundations of the multi-trillion-dollar crypto industry. 

Sam Bankman-Fried 曾被譽為加密貨幣夢想家，因欺詐罪被定罪後被判處 25 年監禁。曼哈頓聯邦地方法院法官劉易斯·A·卡普蘭 (Lewis A. Kaplan) 做出的這一判決，標誌著一起臭名昭著的案件的結束，該案件動搖了價值數萬億美元的加密貨幣行業的基礎。

Bankman-Fried orchestrated one of the largest financial frauds in history, siphoning over $8 billion from his customers, according to the prosecution.

檢方稱，班克曼-弗里德精心策劃了史上最大的金融詐欺案之一，從客戶那裡竊取了超過 80 億美元。

"Mr. Bankman-Fried demonstrated a brazen disrespect for the rule of law,” the prosecutors wrote in their sentencing memo. “He knew what society deemed illegal and unethical, but disregarded that based on a pernicious megalomania.”

U.S. Attorney Damian Williams stressed the significance of Bankman-Fried's sentence in discouraging potential wrongdoers.

檢察官在量刑備忘錄中寫道：「班克曼-弗里德先生表現出了對法治的公然不尊重。」「他知道社會認為什麼是非法和不道德的，但他出於惡毒的狂妄自大而無視了這一點。」美國檢察官達米安威廉斯強調了班克曼弗里德的判決對於阻止潛在的不法行為者的重要性。

“His deliberate and ongoing lies demonstrated a brazen disregard for his customers’ expectations and disrespect for the rule of law, all so that he could secretly use his customers’ money to expand his own power and influence,” Williams said.

While federal prosecutors had initially sought a much lengthier sentence of 40 to 50 years, the 20-year term handed down by Judge Lewis A. Kaplan strikes a balance between accountability and mercy. Bankman-Fried's defense had advocated for a significantly shorter term of six-and-a-half years, citing mitigating factors.

「他蓄意且持續的謊言表明了對客戶期望的公然漠視和對法治的不尊重，這一切都是為了他可以秘密地利用客戶的金錢來擴大自己的權力和影響力，」威廉姆斯雖然聯邦檢察官最初尋求更長的刑期，即40 至50 年，但法官劉易斯·A·卡普蘭判處的20 年刑期在問責和仁慈之間取得了平衡。班克曼-弗里德的辯護律師主張將任期大幅縮短為六年半，理由是有減輕處罰的因素。

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Expressions of Remorse Amidst Legal Proceedings

In a rare display of regret, Bankman-Fried lamented the destruction brought about by his actions, acknowledging the betrayal of his colleagues and customers at FTX, a company he once led. The remorseful words he uttered before the court serve as a painful reminder of the human costs of financial malpractice.

在法律訴訟中表達悔意班克曼-弗里德罕見地表達了悔意，對自己的行為造成的破壞表示遺憾，並承認他曾經領導的 FTX 公司的同事和客戶背叛了他。他在法庭上說出的悔恨之詞令人痛苦地提醒我們，金融不當行為對人類造成了損失。

However, Judge Kaplan unequivocally dismissed Bankman-Fried's assertion that his actions resulted in no tangible losses, labeling such claims deceptive and baseless. 

然而，卡普蘭法官明確駁回了班克曼-弗里德關於他的行為沒有造成有形損失的說法，稱這種說法具有欺騙性和毫無根據。

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From Prominence to Infamy

Just two years ago, Bankman-Fried stood at the peak of success, ready to wield immense financial and political influence. His firm, FTX, was valued at a staggering $32 billion, and he was celebrated as a leading figure in the cryptocurrency world. 

從聲名顯赫到聲名狼藉就在兩年前，班克曼-弗里德站在成功的頂峰，準備發揮巨大的金融和政治影響力。他的公司 FTX 估值達到驚人的 320 億美元，他被譽為加密貨幣世界的領導者。

The revelation of financial instability and subsequent legal troubles led to his downfall, which resulted in bankruptcy, asset freezes, and imprisonment.

金融不穩定的暴露和隨後的法律問題導致他垮台，導致破產、資產凍結和監禁。