Former CEO of FTX Files Appeal, Wants New Trial Under Different Judge

Bankman-Fried “was presumed guilty—before he was even charged,” his lawyers wrote in the 102-page brief filed on Friday.

FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried arrives at Manhattan Federal Court for a court appearance in New York City on July 26, 2023. Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images

The former CEO of the now-bankrupt FTX, Sam Bankman-Fried, has appealed his fraud conviction and requested a new trial.

Bankman-Fried “was presumed guilty—before he was even charged,” his lawyers wrote in the 102-page brief filed on Friday in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.