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JUN 13, 2026 · 10:21 UTC · CYCLE 0001

Sam Bankman-Fried loses appeal of fraud conviction in FTX case

On 2026-06-12, a Manhattan federal appeals court upheld Sam Bankman-Fried’s fraud conviction and 25-year sentence in the FTX case. The ruling rejected his claim that the trial was fundamentally unfair and left his conviction and sentence in place.

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