Defense Claims Jury Received Incomplete Evidence in Sam Bankman-Fried Trial, Seeks Appeal
New York — Lawyers for Sam Bankman-Fried, the former cryptocurrency entrepreneur facing legal battles, argued that jurors in his trial did not view the full scope of evidence, which they believe could have impacted the verdict significantly. This statement was part of an appeal process initiated after Bankman-Fried, founder of the now-defunct FTX Trading, was convicted on charges related to fraudulent activities and mismanagement of customer funds. During the trial, prosecutors painted Bankman-Fried as a central figure in a scheme that involved illegal diversion of customer assets to cover debts and risky bets at Alameda … Read more