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Trump and Sam Bankman-Fried Mount Separate Criticisms of Same Judge as President-Elect and Fallen Crypto King Push for New Trials 

The Second Appeals Circuit now has two high-profile defendants whose fates ride on its review of the judgment of a judge.

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FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried leaves Manhattan Federal Court after his arraignment and bail hearings on December 22, 2022 at New York City. Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images
A.R. HOFFMAN
A.R. HOFFMAN

The Southern District of New York, seeking to lock in Sam Bankman-Fried’s seven convictions for fraud and conspiracy, is insisting in a filing with the Second United States Appeals Circuit last week that the 32-year-old crypto tycoon got a fair shake at his trial.

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A.R. HOFFMAN
A.R. HOFFMAN

Mr. Hoffman is an associate editor of the Sun, where he covers politics and culture. He holds a PhD from Harvard and a law degree from Stanford.

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