Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried Seeks New Trial Nearly Two Years After Fraud Conviction
2025-11-04 06:45
Oral arguments in the appeal of disgraced FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) are set to take place in Manhattan on Tuesday as the former “king of crypto” pushes for a new trial. SBF Pushes For New Trial Lawyers for Bankman-Fried are expected to present their case for a new trial for the former FTX CEO in New York City on November 4. In a September 2024 court document , Bankman-Fried’s attorneys argued that the ex-crypto executive was “presumed guilty” before his conviction. “Throughout the proceedings, the district court made little pretense of objectivity or even-handedness,” the filing reads. “In addition to eviscerating Bankman-Fried’s defenses, the judge repeatedly made biting comments undermining the defense and defense counsel, even deriding the defendant’s own testimony during the preview hearing and in front of the jury,” they added. FTX Founder And Crypto Executives Face The Music The hearing comes nearly two years to the...
