Sam Bankman-Fried missed his federal hearing today, where his lawyer argued that his original trial was unfair
2025-11-05 05:45
Sam Bankman-Fried, the disgraced founder of FTX, missed his federal hearing today, where his lawyer, Alexandra Shapiro, argued that his original trial was unfair. Even in his absence, the three-judge panel appeared to be skeptical of his defense team’s argument. According to observers, SBF’s chances of getting a fresh trial are slim, judging by the pointed questions of an appellate court during a hearing in Manhattan. During Shapiro’s presentation, the appellate judges repeatedly cut in to question Shapiro’s arguments. The judges repeatedly pressed SBF’s attorney on why the court should disturb the lower court’s decision. They stated that the evidence of fraud against him had been overwhelming. The session ended without a ruling, and SBF remains in federal custody. Now the appeals court has been left to deliberate on whether to uphold his 25-year prison sentence or order a retrial. Judge cites Supreme Court ruling to challenge SBF’s argument Bankman-Fried...
