Sam Bankman-Fried Drops Request for New Trial, Citing Concerns Over Fairness
Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder of the now-defunct cryptocurrency exchange FTX, has officially withdrawn his motion for a retrial, expressing doubts about receiving an impartial hearing. In a letter to the presiding judge, Bankman-Fried, who is currently serving a 25-year prison sentence for his role in FTX's collapse, indicated that he might reconsider his motion after the resolution of his direc…
April 23, 2026, 11:26 a.m.