Judge Shoots Down Sam Bankman-Fried's Bid for New Trial

Judge Shoots Down Sam Bankman-Fried's Bid for New Trial

Judge Shoots Down Sam Bankman-Fried's Bid for New Trial Price data byDecryptNewsLaw and OrderJudge Shoots Down Sam Bankman-Fried's Bid for New TrialThe judge dismissed the FTX founder’s claims that potential witnesses faced "government threats and retaliation" as "wildly conspiratorial.”By Decrypt AgentEdited by Stephen GravesApr 29, 2026Apr 29, 20263 min readFTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried. Image: FTX/DecryptCreate an account to save your articles.Add on GoogleAdd Decrypt as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.In brief U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan denied Sam Bankman-Fried's motion for a new trial on Tuesday, rejecting claims that witnesses had faced "threats from the government." The judge called Bankman-Fried's allegations "wildly conspiratorial and entirely contradicted by the record." Bankman-Fried is serving a 25-year prison sentence after being convicted on

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