Sam Bankman-Fried Loses Appeal as Federal Court Upholds ‘Robust’ Fraud Conviction – Decrypt

Jun 12, 2026 - 17:30
Sam Bankman-Fried Loses Appeal as Federal Court Upholds ‘Robust’ Fraud Conviction – Decrypt
In brief A federal appeals court unanimously upheld Sam Bankman-Fried’s fraud conviction and 25-year prison sentence. Judges rejected his argument that FTX could have repaid customers, finding his misrepresentations alone constituted fraud. With his appeal denied, a presidential pardon appears to be his only remaining path out of prison. FTX co-founder and former CEO Sam...

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