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by Ekaros 964 days ago
It is sad there isn't some easy linear calculation like divide the amount defrauded by minimum wage and sentence is that number divided by 8 in days. It is always sad when people get discounts just because they stole lot of money compared to some that stole little...
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By the federal guidelines, the base sentence for somebody who stole more than 10mm and defrauded more than 500 people is life.

There’s no discounts here.

What seems more likely to me is that life will end up excluded by a statutory maximum, and the judge will exceed the guideline dollar figure based on the degree to which SBF’s crimes exceed the guideline scale.