SBF's defense lawyer claims that the media and the court rushed to judgment, leading to his wrongful conviction.
OdailyNov 4, 2025FTX founder SBF (Sam Bankman-Fried)'s defense lawyers plan to file a retrial request with the appeals court, claiming that media coverage, the prosecution, and US District Judge Lewis Kaplan's hasty verdict led to his wrongful conviction. The defense is demanding a change of judge and a restart of the trial.The legal team stated that SBF had no subjective intention to defraud customers, that he always believed user funds could be fully repaid, and accused Judge Kaplan of preventing him from explaining the key argument that "FTX had enough assets to repay users" to the jury during the trial. It is reported that, in addition to the appeal, SBF's parents also sought a pardon from President Trump.[Bloomberg]
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SBF's defense lawyer claims that the media and the court rushed to judgment, leading to his wrongful conviction.
OdailyNov 4, 2025FTX founder SBF (Sam Bankman-Fried)'s defense lawyers plan to file a retrial request with the appeals court, claiming that media coverage, the prosecution, and US District Judge Lewis Kaplan's hasty verdict led to his wrongful conviction. The defense is demanding a change of judge and a restart of the trial.The legal team stated that SBF had no subjective intention to defraud customers, that he always believed user funds could be fully repaid, and accused Judge Kaplan of preventing him from explaining the key argument that "FTX had enough assets to repay users" to the jury during the trial. It is reported that, in addition to the appeal, SBF's parents also sought a pardon from President Trump.[Bloomberg]
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