Sam Bankman-Fried withdraws retrial motion. He believes he would not get a fair trial.

Sam Bankman-Fried withdraws retrial motion. He believes he would not get a fair trial.

Search/NewsVideoPricesResearchConsensus 2026Data & IndicesSponsoredSearch/enPolicyShareShare this articleCopy linkX iconX (Twitter)LinkedInFacebookEmailSam Bankman-Fried withdraws retrial motion. He believes he would not get a fair trial.The founder of the collapsed crypto exchange FTX said he might file for a retrial after a decision on his appeal is ruled upon.By Olivier Acuna|Edited by Jamie Crawley Apr 23, 2026, 11:26 a.m. Make preferred on Sam Bankman-Fried (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)What to know: Sam Bankman-Fried has withdrawn his request for a new trial, saying he doubts he would receive a fair hearing but may renew the motion after his direct appeal and a reassignment request are decided.The FTX founder, serving a 25-year sentence after conviction on seven fraud and conspiracy counts, said he largely drafted the motion himself while in Brooklyn’s Metropolitan Detention Center, wit

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