Legal professionals representing Sam Bankman-Fried, the CEO and co-founder of FTX, who was convicted of fraud and cash laundering late final 12 months, are looking for a brand new trial.
Following the collapse of the FTX crypto trade, Bankman-Fried was discovered responsible on all seven counts, then sentenced to 25 years in jail and ordered to pay $11 billion in forfeiture. He’s serving his sentence in Brooklyn.
Bloomberg stories that Bankman-Fried's enchantment focuses on the conduct of U.S. District Decide Lewis Kaplan, alleging that Kaplan's rulings had been “not solely flawed, however unbalanced” and that the choose “continually mocked Bankman-Fried through the trial, repeatedly criticized his habits and signaled his disbelief in Bankman-Fried's testimony.'
The enchantment additionally alleges that Kaplan “repeatedly ridiculed protection counsel” whereas serving to the federal government make its case and that he “improperly inspired” jurors to succeed in a fast verdict.
Bankman-Fried's attorneys are looking for a brand new trial beneath a brand new choose. The U.S. Legal professional's Workplace, which prosecuted the case, stated it had no plans to touch upon the submitting.
