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BBC OS: 2024/03/28 16:06 GMT: 'Crypto King' sentenced to 25 years

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'Crypto King' faces lengthy jail term

2024/03/28 16:06 GMT

2024/03/28 16:06 GMT: 'Crypto King' sentenced to 25 years

'Crypto King' sentenced to 25 years

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Sam Bankman-Fried has been sentenced in New York to 25 years in prison for fraud

Sam Bankman-Fried has been sentenced in New York to 25 years in prison for fraud.

The former billionaire CEO has been sentenced for fraud and conspiracy charges stemming from his role in the massive collapse of FTX. We hear from people who have lost money and explain the crimes.  

In France, a teenage girl will be sued by the state for false accusations against her head teacher over Islamic head-covering. We speak to Muslim women in France about the issue. 

Following Princess Kate’s recent diagnosis of cancer, we bring together young people who have also been recently diagnosed. 

Our reporter has a follow-up to his investigation last year into claims of sexual abuse against thousands by Japan’s most famous pop manager. 

Presenter: James Reynolds.

(Photo:  Former FTX Chief Executive Sam Bankman-Fried, who faces fraud charges over the collapse of the bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange, walks outside the Manhattan federal court in New York City, U.S. March 30, 2023. Credit: Amanda Perobelli/File Photo/Reuters)

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