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International Business Times
International Business Times
Business
Marvie Basilan

Sam Bankman-Fried Experienced 'Trial By Media'? FTX Co-founder Appeals Conviction

Sam Bankman-Fried was found guilty of fraud late last year and was sentenced to 25 years in prison. (Credit: AFP)

KEY POINTS

  • SBF's lawyers claimed that their client was "never presumed innocent"
  • The FTX collapse and SBF's arrest and trial were widely covered by the media
  • Many X users criticized Bankman-Fried's attempt to overturn his conviction

Jailed FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried has filed an appeal to overturn his conviction that resulted in a 25-year sentence. His lawyers argued that he was already presumed guilty "by the media" even before he was charged.

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