New Sam Bankman-Fried trial would be huge waste of court’s time, judge says

Federal Judge Lewis A. Kaplan rejected Sam Bankman-Fried's motion for a new trial on April 28, 2026, determining that his arguments lacked legal merit and relied on evidence that was neither new nor credible. The judge noted that granting the request would result in a substantial waste of judicial resources given the complexity and scale of the case. The court dismissed Bankman-Fried's claims about three "newly discovered" witnesses, stating they were known to the defense before trial and that allegations of government threats against them were "wildly conspiratorial and entirely contradicted by the record."

Source: Ars Technica | 2026-04-29