Oct 5, 2023

ZFZ Law co-founder Michael Zweiback discusses his prediction on the outcome of Sam Bankman-Fried trial that started earlier this week and why there could be "a Bernie Madoff type of sentence." Zweiback added, "I think he's going to be collecting social security by the time he does get out."

Video transcript

Is he still going to get like a, a tap on the wrists here, so to speak, you know, maybe a dozen year in prisons or, or, or do you think that this will just be a, a really, you know, he'll, he'll be collecting his social security checks behind bars. I think you're gonna see a Bernie Madoff type sentence. I mean, this is gonna be a substantial sentence if Mr Banken free does get out. I think he's gonna be, uh, collecting social security by the time he does get out. Wow.

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