Second Circuit Unanimously Upholds Bankman-Fried Conviction and 25-Year SentenceJuly 6, 2026Law and PolicyThe Second Circuit unanimously upheld Sam Bankman-Fried's fraud conviction and 25-year sentence on June 12, 2026, exhausting most of his appellate options.
Second Circuit Affirms Bankman-Fried Conviction and $11 Billion ForfeitureJuly 1, 2026Law and PolicyThe Second Circuit affirmed Sam Bankman-Fried's FTX fraud conviction and $11 billion forfeiture on June 13, 2026, exhausting his standard appellate options.
Second Circuit Affirms Bankman-Fried’s Fraud Conviction and $11 Billion ForfeitureJune 18, 2026Law and PolicyThe Second Circuit unanimously affirmed Sam Bankman-Fried's 25-year fraud conviction and $11 billion forfeiture order on June 12, 2026, leaving him with limited appellate options.
Second Circuit Unanimously Affirms Bankman-Fried Conviction and 25-Year SentenceJune 18, 2026Law and PolicyThe Second Circuit unanimously upheld Sam Bankman-Fried's fraud conviction and 25-year sentence, closing his direct appeal in the FTX collapse case.
2nd Circuit Upholds Sam Bankman-Fried’s 25-Year FTX Fraud SentenceJune 12, 2026Law and PolicyThe 2nd Circuit unanimously upheld Sam Bankman-Fried's 25-year FTX fraud conviction on June 12, 2026, rejecting all appellate challenges and leaving him with few legal options.
Bankman-Fried Files Formal Pardon Petition With DOJ Clemency OfficeJune 9, 2026Law and PolicySam Bankman-Fried formally petitioned the DOJ's Office of the Pardon Attorney for a presidential pardon on June 8, 2026, while his Second Circuit appeal remains pending.
Bankman-Fried Files Formal Pardon Application; White House DeclinesJune 8, 2026Law and PolicySam Bankman-Fried filed a formal pardon application with the DOJ on June 8, 2026. The White House reiterated it will not grant the request.
SBF New Trial Bid Faces Prosecution Pushback in SDNYJune 4, 2026Law and PolicyFederal prosecutors opposed Sam Bankman-Fried's new trial motion in SDNY, calling his political-targeting claims fanciful as his Second Circuit appeal remains pending.
Judge Kaplan Denies Bankman-Fried Pro Se Motion for New TrialMay 17, 2026Law and PolicyJudge Lewis Kaplan denied Sam Bankman-Fried's pro se new-trial motion, calling it baseless, leaving only a Second Circuit appeal between him and a 25-year sentence.
Judge Kaplan Denies Bankman-Fried Motion for New TrialMay 16, 2026Law and PolicyJudge Lewis Kaplan denied Sam Bankman-Fried's motion for a new trial, finding witnesses were known to the defense before trial and rejecting conspiratorial claims.