Court Says Sam Bankman-Fried Must Stay in Prison

法院裁定 Sam Bankman-Fried 必須留在監獄

Jun 12, 2026, 18:43
USFinance

Introduction

A high court says Sam Bankman-Fried is guilty. He must stay in prison for 25 years.

高等法院裁定 Sam Bankman-Fried 有罪，他必須入獄 25 年。

Main Body

Sam Bankman-Fried ran a company called FTX. He took billions of dollars from his customers. He used this money for his own things. He did not tell the customers the truth.

Sam Bankman-Fried 經營過一家名為 FTX 的公司。他從客戶那裡拿走了數十億美元。他將這些錢用於個人用途，且並未向客戶告知真相。

His lawyers said the first trial was not fair. They said the judge did not listen to everything. But the new judges disagree. They say the evidence is very strong.

他的律師表示第一次審判並不公平，聲稱法官沒有聽取所有陳述。但新任法官並不認同，認為證據非常充分。

Now, Sam asks President Trump for help. He wants the President to let him leave prison. President Trump says no. He does not want to help him.

現在，Sam 向川普總統尋求幫助，希望總統能讓他出獄。但川普總統拒絕了，他不想幫助他。

Conclusion

Sam Bankman-Fried is in a prison in California. He will stay there until 2044.

Sam Bankman-Fried 目前在加州的一座監獄中，將在該處直到 2044 年。

Vocabulary Learning

📌 The 'Action' Word (Past Tense)

Look at how we talk about things that already happened. We often just add -ed to the end of the word.

  • Use →\rightarrow Used
  • Ask →\rightarrow Asked

Wait! Some words are 'rebels' and change completely:

  • Run →\rightarrow Ran
  • Say →\rightarrow Said
  • Take →\rightarrow Took

💡 Quick Tip: 'Must' vs 'Want'

These words show how much we need to do something:

  1. MUST = No choice. It is a rule. (Example: He must stay in prison)
  2. WANTS = A wish. Maybe it happens, maybe not. (Example: He wants help)

Vocabulary Learning

guilty (adj.)
When someone does something wrong or breaks a law
Example:The man was guilty of stealing the money.
prison (n.)
A building where people are kept as punishment for a crime
Example:He must stay in prison for many years.
customers (n.)
People who buy goods or services from a shop or company
Example:The shop has many happy customers.
trial (n.)
A meeting in a court to decide if someone is guilty of a crime
Example:The trial lasted for three weeks.
evidence (n.)
Facts or information that prove something is true
Example:The police found evidence at the house.
disagree (v.)
To have a different opinion from someone else
Example:I disagree with you about this movie.
Practice A2 words in a crossword→