Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried seeks new trial, citing witness intimidation and trial errors.

Sam Bankman-Fried, former FTX CEO, has filed a motion seeking a new trial, alleging prosecutors intimidated witnesses and that trial errors undermined his defense. He claims new testimony could challenge the government’s case on fund misappropriation and exchange insolvency. The motion, filed pro se, is pending in the Southern District of New York, where he was convicted in 2023 on fraud and conspiracy charges and sentenced to 25 years. The government opposes the request, maintaining the trial was fair. The case remains under review.