Cryptocurrency23 Apr 2026SEO 801 min read

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

The founder of the collapsed crypto exchange FTX said he might file for a retrial after a decision on his appeal is ruled upon. Sam Bankman-Fried has withdrawn…

The founder of the collapsed crypto exchange FTX said he might file for a retrial after a decision on his appeal is ruled upon. Sam Bankman-Fried has withdrawn his request for a new trial, saying he doubts he would receive a fair hearing but may renew the motion after his direct appeal and a reassignment request are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 Metropolit…

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