Sam Bankman-Fried Appeals Fraud Conviction, Seeks New Trial

FTX founder's lawyers argue that he was judged too quickly and claim the trial judge was unfairly biased.

Sam Bankman-Fried's legal team filed an appeal on Friday, requesting a new trial and alleging that the judge overseeing the case was biased.
The appeal argues that the jury only saw 'half the picture' due to the exclusion of critical evidence that could have supported Bankman-Fried's defense.
Bankman-Fried was convicted last November of fraud and conspiracy related to the collapse of his cryptocurrency exchange, FTX, in 2022.
The defense claims that FTX was never insolvent and had enough assets to repay its customers, a point they argue was not adequately presented during the trial.
Bankman-Fried is currently serving a 25-year sentence, but his lawyers contend that the sentence was excessively harsh for a first-time, non-violent offender.