Appeals judges react skeptically to Sam Bankman-Fried’s bid to overturn fraud conviction

Appeals court skeptical of Sam Bankman-Fried's bid to toss crypto fraud conviction

NEW YORK - A federal appeals court on Tuesday appeared skeptical toward Sam Bankman-Fried's arguments that his fraud conviction and 25-year prison sentence over the collapse of his FTX cryptocurrency exchange should be tossed because his trial was unfair. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Bankman-Fried appeals 25-year fraud conviction in crypto case

Sam Bankman-Fried’s lawyer argues his 25-year fraud conviction was unfair, citing limits on evidence and attorney advice in FTX trial.

Sam Bankman-Fried, serving 25-year sentence, faces a skeptical appeals court as his lawyers ask for a retrial

The former FTX chief posted on the platform after more than two years.ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty ImagesAn appeals court on Tuesday weighed whether Sam Bankman-Fried had a fair trial.The FTX founder was sentenced to 25 years after a jury found him guilty of an $11 billion fraud.His lawyers said he should get a new trial after prosecutors unfairly previewed his testimony.When Sam Bankman-Fried prepared to testify in his own criminal trial, things …

Appeals court dubious of FTX founder Bankman-Fried’s conviction challenge

FTX was one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges in the world when it went bust in 2022. Founder Sam Bankman-Fried is serving a 25-year prison term.

Convicted Crypto Fraudster Sam Bankman-Fried Appealing Conviction, Wants Retrial or Trump Pardon

Notorious cryptocurrency huckster Sam Bankman-Fried is angling for a new trial on all the fraud counts that netted him a 25-year prison sentence, while his parents are angling to get Trump to give their rich-kid son a pardon.Hillsborough native Sam Bankman-Fried became the face of cryptocurrency fraud in late 2022 when his crypto platform FTX collapsed financially, and he was arrested on fraud and money laundering charges. The CEO and founder kn…

Appeals Court Seems Unmoved by Sam Bankman-Fried’s Claims of an Unfair Trial

The former FTX CEO, who is currently serving a 25-year sentence for fraud, has repeatedly claimed that the crypto exchange was solvent at the time of its bankruptcy.