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Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder of the now-defunct cryptocurrency exchange FTX, has rescinded his motion for a retrial, citing doubts about receiving a fair hearing. In a letter to the presiding judge, Bankman-Fried expressed his intention to potentially renew the motion after the resolution of his direct appeal and a related request for reassignment. Previously, his mother, Barbara Fried, had fil…
April 23, 2026, 11:26 a.m.