Re FTX found the money, it was actually predicted some time ago that the investments that had been made might be enough to pay everyone back. So, the company was making investments with customer money without their permission and yes, that was both wrong and illegal and the resulting conviction was deserved. But the investments were smart and have proven sound. I think that should have mattered to the sentence but the judge decided it was irrelevant, essentially treating the situation the same as if he'd spent it on drugs and such for personal consumption. I'm sure the lack of loss will come up again over the years in parole board reviews.
Re FTX found the money, it was actually predicted some time ago that the investments that had been made might be enough to pay everyone back. So, the company was making investments with customer money without their permission and yes, that was both wrong and illegal and the resulting conviction was deserved. But the investments were smart and have proven sound. I think that should have mattered to the sentence but the judge decided it was irrelevant, essentially treating the situation the same as if he'd spent it on drugs and such for personal consumption. I'm sure the lack of loss will come up again over the years in parole board reviews.