加密货币梦想家 Sam Bankman-Fried 因欺诈被判 25 年监禁

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 曾被誉为加密货币梦想家，因欺诈罪被定罪后被判处 25 年监禁。曼哈顿联邦地方法院法官刘易斯·A·卡普兰 (Lewis A. Kaplan) 做出的这一判决，标志着一起臭名昭著的案件的结束，该案件动摇了价值数万亿美元的加密货币行业的基础。

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

检方称，班克曼-弗里德精心策划了历史上最大的金融欺诈案之一，从客户那里窃取了超过 80 亿美元。

"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.

检察官在量刑备忘录中写道：“班克曼-弗里德先生表现出了对法治的公然不尊重。”“他知道社会认为什么是非法和不道德的，但他出于恶毒的狂妄自大而无视了这一点。”美国检察官达米安·威廉姆斯强调了班克曼·弗里德的判决对于阻止潜在的不法行为者的重要性。

“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.

“他蓄意且持续的谎言表明了对客户期望的公然漠视和对法治的不尊重，这一切都是为了他可以秘密地利用客户的金钱来扩大自己的权力和影响力，”威廉姆斯虽然联邦检察官最初寻求更长的刑期，即 40 至 50 年，但刘易斯·A·卡普兰法官判处的 20 年刑期在问责和仁慈之间取得了平衡。班克曼-弗里德的辩护律师主张将任期大幅缩短为六年半，理由是有减轻处罚的因素。

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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.

在法律诉讼中表达悔意班克曼-弗里德罕见地表达了悔意，对自己的行为造成的破坏表示遗憾，并承认他曾经领导的 FTX 公司的同事和客户背叛了他。他在法庭上说出的悔恨之词令人痛苦地提醒我们，金融不当行为给人类造成了损失。

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，卡普兰法官明确驳回了班克曼-弗里德关于他的行为没有造成有形损失的说法，称这种说法具有欺骗性和毫无根据。

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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. 

从声名显赫到声名狼藉就在两年前，班克曼-弗里德站在成功的顶峰，准备发挥巨大的金融和政治影响力。他的公司 FTX 估值达到惊人的 320 亿美元，他被誉为加密货币世界的领军人物。

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

金融不稳定的暴露和随后的法律问题导致他垮台，导致破产、资产冻结和监禁。