Senior U.S. District Court Judge Alvin Hellerstein on Wednesday said Archegos founder Sung Kook "Bill" Hwang on Wednesday should be sentenced to 18 years in prison for defrauding banks and manipulating stock prices ahead of his firm’s collapse.

Hellerstein deferred a ruling on restitution and then adjourned the day-long sentencing hearing just after 4 p.m. without making a decision about forfeiture.