US Second Circuit Upholds Sam BankmanFried's 25Year Prison Sentence, Denies New Trial Bid

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit upheld former FTX CEO Sam BankmanFried's 25year sentence and rejected his request for a new trial. The panel affirmed the 2023 New York jury verdict finding him guilty on seven fraud and conspiracy counts, citing overwhelming evidence he knowingly carried out largescale fraud.