FTX 繼任者譴責 Bankman-Fried 請求寬大處理

面臨著可能被判處 40 至 50 年監禁的情況，名譽掃地的加密貨幣首席執行官 Sam Bankman-Fried 尋求將刑期縮短至 6.5 年，理由是他最初的刑期過重，並聲稱對客戶造成零傷害。然而，FTX 現任執行長 John Ray 強烈反對，聲稱 Bankman-Fried 的聲明“明顯錯誤”，對投資者造成的傷害是重大且持續的。

Sam Bankman-Fried's Plea for Leniency Met with Scorn from FTX Successor

Sam Bankman-Fried 請求寬大處理遭到 FTX 繼任者的蔑視

Ahead of his scheduled sentencing on March 28, disgraced FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried has attempted to reduce his potential 40-to-50-year prison term to a mere 6.5 years.

在預定於 3 月 28 日宣判之前，名譽掃地的 FTX 執行長 Sam Bankman-Fried 試圖將他可能的 40 至 50 年監禁減少到僅僅 6.5 年。

In documents submitted to the court, Bankman-Fried asserted that the initial sentencing proposal "distorts reality" by portraying him as a "depraved super-villain." He further claimed that the "loss" and "harm" suffered by his customers was "zero," a proposition that has raised skepticism given the collapse of FTX in 2022.

在提交給法庭的文件中，班克曼-弗里德聲稱，最初的量刑建議將他描繪成一個“墮落的超級惡棍”，從而“扭曲了現實”。他進一步聲稱，他的客戶遭受的“損失”和“傷害”是“零”，鑑於 FTX 在 2022 年崩潰，這一說法引起了懷疑。

However, these claims have been vehemently disputed by Bankman-Fried's successor, FTX CEO John Ray, in a letter to the judge. Ray characterized Bankman-Fried's assertions as "demonstrably false" and accused him of "continuing to live a life of delusion."

然而，班克曼-弗里德的繼任者、FTX 首席執行官約翰·雷 (John Ray) 在給法官的一封信中對這些說法提出了強烈質疑。雷將班克曼-弗里德的說法描述為“明顯錯誤”，並指責他“繼續過著妄想的生活”。

"Bankman-Fried was willing to consider any narrative, including wildly conflicting narratives, that could potentially save him from this day of reckoning," Ray wrote.

雷寫道：“班克曼-弗里德願意考慮任何可能使他免遭清算的敘述，包括極其矛盾的敘述。”

Ray's comments underscore FTX's efforts to distance itself from Bankman-Fried, whose actions led to the company's collapse and subsequent Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Court documents have revealed that Bankman-Fried and his associates allegedly misappropriated billions of dollars from FTX users, mishandling funds with reckless abandon.

Ray 的言論凸顯了 FTX 與 Bankman-Fried 保持距離的努力，Bankman-Fried 的行為導致該公司倒閉並隨後根據美國破產法第 11 章破產。法庭文件顯示，Bankman-Fried 及其同夥涉嫌從 FTX 用戶那裡挪用了數十億美元，不計後果地不當處理資金。

Approximately a year after FTX's implosion, Bankman-Fried was convicted on all seven counts against him, including wire fraud, conspiracy to commit wire fraud, and conspiracy to commit money laundering.

FTX 崩潰大約一年後，Bankman-Fried 被判犯有全部七項罪名，包括電匯詐欺、共謀電匯詐欺和共謀洗錢。

Since its collapse, FTX has been in the process of liquidating its assets to compensate investors. Ray, a seasoned Wall Street bankruptcy attorney, was appointed to lead the company through this challenging process.

自倒閉以來，FTX 一直在清算其資產以補償投資者。雷是一位經驗豐富的華爾街破產律師，他被任命領導公司度過這充滿挑戰的過程。

Despite Bankman-Fried's claims of remorse and efforts to recover some of the stolen funds, Ray maintains that the former CEO remains culpable for the significant harm inflicted on FTX customers.

儘管 Bankman-Fried 聲稱悔罪並努力追回部分被盜資金，但 Ray 堅稱，這位前執行長仍然對 FTX 客戶遭受的重大傷害負有責任。

"There are plenty of things we did not get back, like the bribes to Chinese officials or the hundreds of millions of dollars he spent to buy access to or time with celebrities or politicians or investments for which he grossly overpaid having done zero diligence," Ray wrote.

「有很多東西我們沒有拿回來，例如向中國官員行賄，或者他花費數億美元購買與名人或政客的接觸或時間，或者他在零盡職調查的情況下為這些投資付出了嚴重過高的代價。」雷寫道。

Moreover, customers are expressing frustration, particularly given the recent surge in the value of Bitcoin. They argue that they should be compensated with cryptocurrencies, which have appreciated considerably since FTX's collapse.

此外，客戶也表達了不滿，特別是考慮到最近比特幣價值的飆升。他們認為，他們應該得到加密貨幣的補償，自 FTX 倒閉以來，加密貨幣已經大幅升值。

"They believe they should receive something closer to today's value," Ray stated.

「他們相信他們應該收到更接近今天價值的東西，」雷說。

The fate of Bankman-Fried's sentencing remains uncertain, with the judge set to issue a ruling next week. However, given the overwhelming evidence against him, it appears unlikely that he will escape with a lenient sentence.

班克曼-弗里德的判決命運仍不確定，法官將於下週發布裁決。然而，鑑於對他不利的證據確鑿，他似乎不太可能獲得輕罰。