Pleaded guilty to one count of violating the banks secrecy act, Resolving A Multi Investigation by the Us Government into the well s largest cryptocurrency exchange, binance. As part of that agreement he also stepped down as ceo. The founder apologised to the court in seattle, saying his company had now put in place anti Money Laundering controls. It was watched by his mother and sister who were in court as he learned his fate. The sentence was considerably shorter than the three years prosecutors were demanding and less than the 1218 were demanding and less than the 12 18 months recommended underfederal the 12 18 months recommended under federal guidelines. The 12 18 months recommended underfederal guidelines. Once under federal guidelines. Once considered the underfederal guidelines. Once considered the most powerful person in the crypto industry, he is the second major crypto boss to be sentenced to prison. In march, sam bankman fried received 25 years behind bars for stealing 8 bil
Well have more on this developing story right here on bbc news. Images show police entering the building, as you see on screen, making their way through a window, by the looks of things, trying to make their way into the hall to get to the students that have camped out inside. The campus is in Upper Manhattan which has been a focal point of Student Protests that have spread to dozens of universities and schools across the us, expressing opposition to israels war in gaza. Police are, quote, clearing it out, as they marched to the barricaded entrance to the building and Police Action comes hours after new york mayor eric adams and the nypd held a joint Press Conference where they blamed professional outside agitators escalating the situation and said that it was in Public Safety issue, that was what they said. Lets move on and will bring the story later on our programmes here on bbc news. Back to business news. Binance founder Changpeng Zhao was sentenced to four months in prison after p
They should have seen it. Antiisrael protesting on campuses across america are not so peaceful after all. Explosion of violence and destruction after days of Building Tension and encampments blew its top. Police sweeping in to restore order but many agitators, protestors, students and whoever is there as a big old crowd has vowed they are coming back. So some questions now. How exactly we got here. And to whom do we hold acceptable and how . What about accountability . I can tell you none of it is acceptable. Lets find out who is paying for it. Im harris faulkner. You are in the faulkner focus. A look at the chaos, just last night. The university of california los angeles, lets start there. [shouting] harris Protest Groups are fighting among themselves. People can get killed like this. We all know that. The adults in the room that the left is talking about. They arent out there. Thats for certain. So as that was going on fireworks ignited People Wielding sticks University Leaders calle
And resulting in a multiyear investigation by the Us Government into the Worlds Largest Cryptocurrency Exchange binance. As part of the agreement, he stepped out of the ceo and founder apologised to the court in seattle singles company had now put in place anti Money Laundering controls and is watched by his mother and is watched by his mother and sister who were in court as he learned his fate. The sentence was considerably shorter than the three years prosecutors are demanding less than 12 to 18 months recommended underfederal recommended under federal guidelines. Once recommended underfederal guidelines. Once considered the most powerful person in the Crypto Industry is the second major crypto boss to be sentenced to prison. In march, he received 25 years behind bars for stealing 1 billion from customers from his now bankrupt exchange. But binance is still the biggest Cryptocurrency Exchange in the world and he has his own eyes on the future. Recently announcing plans to launch a ne
Under way former President Trump new york Criminal Trial on the stand right now Executive Director of archives. We are also learning that the courts decision on the gag order violation, the judge actually to throw him in jail. We will have a live report this hour. But first we are waiting to see what happens next at Columbia University. Antiisrael agitators now occupy a building on campus that happened last night. The mob took over hamilton hall. Around 1 00 a. M. Smashing glass, barricading doors, and raising the depositor and flat. Even keeping a few workers at the university barricaded for short time. They had a band of but this we are getting a new reaction. This is outnumbered. Here with michael ojos Harris Faulkner and Emily Compagno. Also joining us we are so excited to happen. Cohosts of the five and arthur f get it together, jesse watters. First he is like a Columbia University good afternoon everyone, we saw four protesters and heres the building that has been occupy for goin