"FTX's Sam Bankman-Fried Appeals for Leniency, Citing Autism and Fear for Safety"
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Sam Bankman-Fried's mother argues that his autism puts him at extreme risk in prison due to his difficulty reading social cues, while his father also expresses concern for his safety. Bankman-Fried, convicted of crypto fraud, faces up to 110 years in prison for stealing $10 billion from customers of his crypto exchange FTX. His new attorney is calling for a much shorter sentence, citing Bankman-Fried's struggles with a condition known as "anhedonia."
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