"Judge Kaplan described Bankman-Fried's arguments as baseless on multiple independently sufficient levels, stating that the purported new evidence would not likely produce an acquittal given the weight of proof presented at trial."
"Bankman-Fried alleged that new witness testimony undermined the government's case, but prosecutors argued the claims had no merit, which Judge Kaplan ultimately agreed with."
U.S. District Judge Lewis A. Kaplan denied Sam Bankman-Fried's motion for a new trial on April 28, 2026. The judge found the claims of new evidence, including witness testimony from Ryan Salame and Daniel Chapsky, to be baseless. Bankman-Fried's request to withdraw the motion was also denied. He still faces a pending appeal regarding his 25-year sentence and has a pending judicial reassignment request against Judge Kaplan, keeping one legal avenue open for his defense.
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