FTX Founder Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison; Judge Hears Trump's Free Speech Arguments in GA Case | NTD News Today

A federal judge sentenced FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried to 25 years in prison on March 28 for defrauding investors in his fallen cryptocurrency exchange. In November, jurors convicted Mr. Bankman-Fried on all seven counts of conspiracy and fraud with which government lawyers had charged him. Mr. Bankman-Fried and his attorneys had repeatedly argued that he didn’t intentionally do anything wrong, and that he deserved no more than 6 1/2 years in jail. In Georgia, former President Donald Trump’s lawyers are in court arguing that the sweeping RICO case against him should be thrown out, because President Trump’s political speech is protected by the First Amendment. The case was on hold during two months of disqualification hearings over Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis’ romantic relationship with her lead prosecutor, Nathan Wade. President Trump did not attend the hearing, as he is in New York to attend the wake of a slain New York police officer. Officials in Baltimore say they are focusing on reopening a key shipping route blocked by the wreckage of the Francis Scott Key Bridge. Divers recovered the bodies of two of the six construction workers who were reported missing and presumed dead, but officials said they would need to start clearing away the debris before anyone could reach the bodies of four others. Divers are to resume searching once the debris has been cleared. Topics in this episode include: 1. NTSB Says Bridge Investigation May Take 1 to 2 Years 2. Survivors in Mn Recall Bridge Collapse on I-35W 3. Economic Impact of Key Bridge Collapse 4. How Long Will It Take to Rebuild Key Bridge? 5. Does Bridge Collapse Signal Weak Points? 6. Trump, Biden Look for Support in New York 7. Judge: Ex-Trump Lawyer Should Be Disbarred 8. RFK Jr. Pac Raises Over $2M After VP Pick 9. Chris Christie Turns Down No Labels Candidacy 10. Ashley Biden Diary Thief Misses Sentencing, Risks Arrest 11. Former Senator, VP Candidate Joe Lieberman Dead at 82 12. Army Corps of Engineers Testifies Before House 13. Hearing: Army Corps of Engineers Fees Examined 14. Xi Meets With Us CEOs, Tries to Boost China’s Economy 15. FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried to Be Sentenced 16. Lawyer: Disney Backed Off to Avoid Losing Tax Benefits 17. Heart of Dispute Was Over Governing Disney: Lawyer 18. Gelman: Florida Is the ‘Winner’ of Disney Dispute 19. 95 Still Missing After Moscow Attack: Russian Report 20. Putin Says Russia Will Not Attack NATO 21. Russia Will Take War to NATO if Ukraine Loses: Zelenskyy 22. Close to Ukraine Agreement on Food Imports: Poland 23. Greek Gov’t Censure Motion Over 2023 Train Crash 24. Trump, Biden Look for Support in New York 25. Ashley Biden Diary Thief Misses Sentencing, Risks Arrest 26. Chris Christie Turns Down No Labels Candidacy 27. PA Can Discard Undated Mail-In Ballots: Court 28. S. and Israel to Reschedule Meeting on Rafah 29. Are US-Israel Relations Healing? 30. Sam Bankman-Fried Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison 31. 2 Bodies Found in Baltimore Bridge Collapse 32. Congestion Pricing Plan for Manhattan Drivers Approved 33. Biden to Loan $1.5B to Restart Michigan Nuclear Plant 34. Migrants Distrust Mexico’s $100 Per Month Plan 35. Southwest Plans to Offer Red-Eye Flights 36. Subaru Recalls 118K+ Vehicles for Airbag Issues 37. Some Colleges Surpass $90K/Year Total Cost 38. Trump Lawyers Argue Free Speech to Dismiss Georgia Case 39. Prosecution Says Trump’s Speech Part of Criminal Acts 40. Judge Questions How Overt Acts Are Protected 41. Allegations Against Diddy ‘Very Concerning’: Lawyer 42. Yellen: China’s Green Energy Ramp-Up Threatens Markets 43. Study: China-Made EVs to Capture 25% of Europe’s Market 44. S. Lawmaker Pledges Continued Support for Taiwan 45. EU Lawmakers Discuss Democracy During Taiwan Visit 46. Dutch PM Raises Cyberespionage With China’s Xi 47. 95 Still Missing After Moscow Attack: Russian Report 48. Putin Says Russia Will Not Attack NATO 49. Russia Will Take War to NATO if Ukraine Loses: Zelenskyy 50. Close to Ukraine Agreement on Food Imports: Poland 51. Greek Gov’t Censure Motion Over 2023