SBF's defense attorney claims that the media and the court's hasty judgment led to his wrongful conviction

The defense attorney for FTX founder SBF (Sam Bankman-Fried) plans to file a motion for reconsideration with the appellate court, claiming that media opinion, the prosecution, and U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan's hasty ruling led to his wrongful conviction. The defense is requesting a change of judge and a restart of the trial.

The legal team stated that SBF had no subjective intent to defraud customers, as he always believed that user funds could be fully repaid, and accused Judge Kaplan of preventing him from presenting the key argument to the jury that "FTX had sufficient assets to repay users" during the trial. It is reported that, in addition to the appeal, SBF's parents have also sought a pardon from President Trump.