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SBF to Argue He Was 'Presumed Guilty' After FTX in Trial Appeal.

  • Published In: Bloomberg.com, 2025. P. N.PAG 1 of 3

  • Database: Business Source Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Van Voris, Bob 3 of 3

Abstract

The article focuses on Sam Bankman-Fried's appeal against his fraud conviction and 25-year prison sentence following the collapse of his cryptocurrency exchange, FTX, in 2022. His legal team argues that he was unfairly presumed guilty and that the trial was rushed, citing alleged biases from the presiding judge, Lewis Kaplan. Bankman-Fried was found guilty of multiple criminal counts, including fraud and conspiracy, with accusations that he misappropriated billions from FTX customers for personal and speculative use. The appeal seeks a new trial, claiming that the judge's conduct and restrictions on Bankman-Fried's testimony compromised the fairness of the proceedings. [Extracted from the article]

Additional Information

  • Source:Bloomberg.com. 2025/11, pN.PAG
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Law
  • Publication Date:2025
  • Accession Number:189084527
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