Attorney General Merrick B. Garland Statement on Guilty Verdict in Jury Trial of Sam Bankman-Fried

The Justice Department issued the following statement from Attorney General Merrick B. Garland on today’s jury conviction in the trial of Sam Bankman-Fried:

“Sam Bankman-Fried thought that he was above the law. Today’s verdict proves he was wrong. This case should send a clear message to anyone who tries to hide their crimes behind a shiny new thing they claim no one else is smart enough to understand: the Justice Department will hold you accountable. I am grateful to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York and the FBI for their outstanding work in bringing Mr. Bankman-Fried to justice.”