Sam Bankman-Fried’s Request for New Trial Tossed by Judge
- Posted on April 28, 2026
- By Cointelegraph
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In brief
Federal Judge Rejects Sam Bankman-Fried's Appeal for Retrial, Dismissing Motion as Unfounded Effort. The court determined that the FTX founder's legal bid lacks substantial merit and appears motivated primarily by reputation management rather than legitimate judicial grounds. This decision reinforces the existing conviction and limits Bankman-Fried's remaining legal options in his ongoing case.
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Sam Bankman-Fried’s Request for New Trial Tossed by Judge
Sam Bankman-Fried will not get a new trial as requested after a federal judge slammed his motion as baseless and an apparent attempt to “rescue his reputation.”
