Sam Bankman-Fried filed an appeal, accusing Judge Kaplan of bias and limiting key evidence in his defense.
SBF’s legal team claims the judge’s rulings tilted the trial in favor of the prosecution.
FTX founder was sentenced to 25 years for fraud, conspiracy, and money laundering after an $8B crypto collapse.
Sam Bankman-Fried, the disgraced former CEO of FTX, is fighting back against his conviction, alleging bias from the presiding judge. This move follows his 25-year prison sentence for an $8 billion fraud. Bankman-Fried contends that Judge Lewis A. Kaplan’s rulings hindered his ability to mount a proper defense, warranting a new trial.
Bankman-Fried’s Legal Team Files 102-Page Appeal Against Judge
On September 13, Bankman-Fried’s legal team filed a 102-page document that challenges several key rulings made by Judge Lewis A. Kaplan during his trial. The FTX founder was handed a 25-year jail sentence earlier this year after being found guilty of fraud, conspiracy, and money laundering connected to the dramatic collapse of his crypto platform.
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In the appeal, Bankman-Fri…
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