> Parole is available after 1/3 of term
IIRC it's 85%. Federal prison does not have parole, but they do give some credit for good behavior, up to 15%.
IIRC it's 85%. Federal prison does not have parole, but they do give some credit for good behavior, up to 15%.
This is the same man who leaked his ex's diaries while she was testifying against him, which led to his bail being revoked https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/11/technology/sam-bankman-fr...
What a weird take on his behavior. His parents are law professors, he had an army of lawyers working for him at the time, yet he just didn't care and did what he felt like, knowing full well the damage it would do, because that was the whole point. There is no misunderstanding, it was just indifference.
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/05/technology/sam-bankman-fr...
https://nypost.com/2023/08/24/why-sam-bankman-fried-likely-w...
Absolutely spot on, and to paraphrase Tallyrand, it was worse than a crime, it was indifference.
Realistically then, SBF is looking at 11.5 years if he can stay out of trouble, which is relatively easy for white-collar criminals in relatively low security prisons.
Federal rules still don't have parole.
Piss off an inmate and get in an even slight altercation, lose some of your good behavior points.
12.5 years would be possible only if he scored 100% on good behavior.
It depends if he is sent to a USP like regular federal convicts or club fed minimum because of his connections. Typically club fed you can only get through a plea bargain like Madoff or through years of good time credits.