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FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried Found Guilty on All Counts

Defense Attorney David Mills Describes Bankman-Fried as 'Worst' Witness Ever, Faces Potential 110-Year Sentence

  • FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried was found guilty on all seven counts of fraud and conspiracy charges.
  • David Mills, Bankman-Fried's defense attorney and Stanford Law School professor, described him as the 'worst' witness he's ever seen during cross-examination.
  • Bankman-Fried's fellow executives took plea deals and testified against him, making the case 'almost impossible to win', according to Mills.
  • Bankman-Fried faces a potential maximum sentence of 110 years. He is scheduled to be sentenced on March 28, 2024.
  • Mills, a close family friend of Bankman-Fried's parents, advised him pro bono and expressed regret about getting emotionally involved in such a case.
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