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Sam Bankman-Fried petitions Supreme Court to overturn conviction and forfeiture
Sam Bankman-Fried has appealed to the Supreme Court, according to Slashdot, challenging evidence limits and an $11 billion penalty.
The short version
- Sam Bankman-Fried appealed his fraud conviction and $11 billion forfeiture order to the US Supreme Court seeking a new trial.[Slashdot]
- The petition challenges restrictions that blocked him from arguing his investments could cover FTX customer losses and asserts the forfeiture breaches the Eighth Amendment.[Slashdot]
- The 2nd US Circuit Court of Appeals previously rejected these arguments earlier this year.[Slashdot]
- It is uncertain whether the Supreme Court will choose to hear the case or let his 25-year sentence stand.[Slashdot]
Key facts
- Sam Bankman-Fried appealed his conviction and an $11 billion forfeiture order to the US Supreme Court.[Slashdot]
- Bankman-Fried was sentenced to 25 years in prison in 2024 for directing FTX funds to Alameda Research.[Slashdot]
- The appeal contends that trial limits improperly stopped him from showing his investments would have covered customer losses.[Slashdot]
- Bankman-Fried claims the $11 billion forfeiture violates the Eighth Amendment's ban on excessive fines.[Slashdot]
- The 2nd US Circuit Court of Appeals rejected his appeal arguments earlier in the year.[Slashdot]
What remains uncertain
- Whether the Supreme Court will agree to take up the appeal and grant a new trial remains unknown.[Slashdot]
Sources
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