Bankman-Fried Lawyers Push Back on 'Super-Villain' Portrayal, Seek Leniency in FTX Sentencing

• Lawyers say Sam Bankman-Fried is not a "super-villain" worthy of 40-50 years in prison as proposed by prosecutors • They argue a sentence much lower than their original 5-6 year proposal would be appropriate punishment

• Defense lawyer Mark Mukasey says the prosecution memo distorts reality to paint Bankman-Fried as a "depraved super-villain"

• Bankman-Fried maintains he never intended to steal funds, though he acknowledges mistakes

• Judge Lewis Kaplan to determine sentence on March 28 after FTX founder's fraud conviction last November