Odaily News According to court documents, although the Department of Justice requested a 36-month prison sentence and a $50 million fine for CZ, the probation office recommended a five-month suspended sentence in its statement report. At the same time, the defense requested house arrest and probation, and no jail time. Analyst Tama Kudman, partner of Kudman Trachten Aloe Posner LLP, said that the Department of Justice's request for a longer sentence seemed to be sending a strong message. (Coindesk)