In a recent filing, U.S. prosecutors have stated that they may seek a maximum prison sentence of 10 years for former Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao (CZ). This comes in response to CZ’s opposition to the government’s motion to detain him in the U.S. The prosecutors argue that CZ poses a flight risk and should be detained, despite voluntarily coming to the U.S. to face justice. They believe that restricting his travel and preventing him from returning to the UAE, where he has strong connections, would manage this risk. The judge is set to rule on the motions soon. Reed Stark, former chief of the SEC’s enforcement division, believes that CZ’s crimes are serious and that if the DOJ does not secure a significant sentence, it will be a historical injustice. He hopes that the monitoring requirements for Binance could uncover more crimes.

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People	Changpeng Zhao
Companies	Bank Secrecy Act, Binance, Department of Justice (DOJ), Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
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