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A federal judge slammed Sam Bankman-Fried\u2019s request for a new trial as seemingly \u201ca plan to rescue his reputation,\u201d denying the former FTX boss\u2019s request.<\/p>\n
A Manhattan federal judge has denied FTX CEO and co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried\u2019s motion for a new trial, rejecting his claim that there is new evidence.<\/p>\n
Judge Lewis Kaplan, who oversaw Bankman-Fried\u2019s trial in 2023 and sentenced him to 25 years in prison in early 2024, wrote in an order<\/a> on Tuesday that Bankman-Fried\u2019s claim of new evidence and witnesses was baseless.<\/p>\n \u201cThis motion app<\/a>ears to be one part of a plan to rescue his reputation that Bankman-Fried hatched and even committed to writing after FTX declared bankruptcy but before he was indicted,\u201d Judge Kaplan wrote.<\/p>\n Read more<\/p>\n<\/p>\n If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. Follow us on\u00a0Google News<\/a><\/span>\u00a0too, click on the star and choose us from your favorites.<\/span><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n If you want to read more News<\/a> articles, you can visit our General category.<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n