In a Wichita courtroom, former bank executive Hanes offered a public apology for his role in a bank collapse, admitting he was duped into a fraudulent business deal that led to the loss of millions of dollars. Despite believing he was trying to recoup the lost funds, Hanes eventually accepted his mistake. The judge sentenced him to 24 years and 5 months in prison, a sentence harsher than federal prosecutors had requested, bringing a chorus of approval from the shareholders.
However, there was a glimmer of hope in the situation, as the FBI had managed to recover $8 million of the stolen funds hidden in a cryptocurrency account. Although this amount was a small fraction of what was stolen, it was enough to reimburse most of the shareholders for their lost investments. This news was bittersweet for Tucker, one of the shareholders, as his father was in poor health and only had days left to live. Tucker shared the news with his father before he passed away a week later.
The courtroom scene was emotional as Hanes was led away by U.S. marshals, leaving behind his devastated family and the shareholders he had defrauded. Despite the sentencing, the recovery of some of the stolen funds offered a small sense of justice for the victims of the bank collapse.
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