"Prosecutors Drop Second Trial Plans for FTX Founder Bankman-Fried"
Sam Bankman-Fried, the former CEO of the bankrupt FTX cryptocurrency exchange, will not face a second trial on charges including campaign finance violations, despite being convicted of fraud and conspiracy. Prosecutors have decided that the public interest in a swift resolution and the evidence already presented at the first trial, which can be considered during sentencing, outweigh the need for a second trial. Bankman-Fried, who has been convicted on all seven counts he faced, could spend decades in prison and is expected to appeal his conviction. The sentencing is set for March 28, where issues of forfeiture and restitution for victims will be addressed.