I don't see why is that surprise as just because prosecution asked for 36 months doesn't mean that he will automatically get that sentence, especially after he pleaded guilty.
Man did so many wrong things, helped terrorists to launder millions of dollars and this is the punishment for him? If you live in the USA and declare slightly wrong income, you might face prison. In Germany, at least in Bavaria, police is very strict, you steal chocolates in a row from supermarket and you might go to prison for up to five years. I'm dead serious.
In many countries (like for example my country, Croatia) people like him wouldn't spend a single day in prison let alone few months.
Why? Because of corruption? By the way this looks like a corruption, the difference is that stakes in the US are one of the highest.
I am sure he won't be in regular prison with killers or worst kind of criminal
A little spin-off. Did you see
the image of Sam Bankman-Fried in prison[url]? I'll be glad if both of them (CZ) spend time together with these guys
Sam is poor alone, he needs CZ with him.
Speaking about prisons, I hear that Finland have best conditions in the world, even sauna is provided for inmates, and rooms look more like in average hotel.
Yes, Finland has the best conditions in the world. If I were a Finnish citizen, I would commit a crime

Okay, I'm joking. Norway has good prisons too, almost the same as Finland and once I asked my Norwegian friend about this and she told me that it's because such prisons actually turn criminals into good people and when they come out of prison, they are good and educated citizens who bring 2x more back to the budget. To be honest, makes sense and statistically it works very well in both countries but not many people deserve this luxury.