FTX's Sam Bankman-Fried sentenced to 25 years
Fallen 'Crypto King' Sam Bankman-Fried gets prison time for fraud.
The ruling cements the downfall of the former billionaire who emerged as a high profile champion of cryptocurrency before his firm's dramatic collapse in 2022. He was found to have stolen billions from customers ahead of the failure.
Also on the programme: the International Court of Justice has ordered Israel to take urgent action to ensure Palestinians in Gaza get basic food supplies; and the world's longest serving lifeguard on the rewards of the job.
(Image: In this courtroom sketch FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried attends his sentencing hearing at Federal Court in New York City, U.S, on 28 March 2024. Credit: Reuters/Rosenberg)
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