Sam Bankman-Fried commot im for new trial under Rule 33 as im dey still fight judge
Sam Bankman-Fried don withdraw dia Rule 33 new trial request for Southern District of New York. Him talk say e no expect fair hearing from Judge Lewis Kaplan.
Di withdrawal na "without prejudice," so dem fit renew di new trial request later after him appeal and di separate judge-removal process don settle.
Kaplan bin order Bankman-Fried make e explain who write one earlier pro se filing, after prosecutors raise questions wey include one letter wey him mama, Barbara Fried, send court. Bankman-Fried talk say him consult him parents but na him be di "ultimate author," and him argue say di court authorship inquiry delay make him respond full to prosecutors' opposition. E deny say him appellate lawyer or trial assistants help draft di Rule 33 motion.
Bankman-Fried dey serve 25-year jail sentence wey relate to di 2023 FTX fraud conviction. Him judge-removal bid—wey claim "extreme prejudice"—still dey pending, together with appeals for US Court of Appeals for di Second Circuit.
For crypto traders, dis decision na procedural shift (headline risk) rather than direct change to BTC fundamentals. E no likely to change outcomes short-term, but e fit affect risk sentiment around FTX/crypto compliance headlines. BTC dey around $77,600 at di time dem publish am.
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Di main change be say Sam Bankman-Fried com withdraw the Rule 33 new trial request, but e withdraw without prejudice, so e fit refile am after dem settle the appeal and judge-removal matter. This one no mean say new appellate result don show or say legal timeline don change sharply to make BTC fundamentals repriced immediately. Short-term effects likely just for headlines and risk-sentiment around FTX-related compliance stories. Long-term market impact go depend on how the judge-removal request and the pending Second Circuit appeals finally land, not this withdrawal alone.