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FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried's lawyer asks judge to reject 100-year recommended sentence

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's lawyer said Tuesday that a recommended sentence of 100 years in prison for the founder by an arm of the court is “grotesque” and “barbaric” and a sentence of a few years behind bars is appropriate for the cryptocurrency crimes that the man still disputes.

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