No More Appeals? Sam Bankman-Fried’s Legal Options Collapse to One Last Route
TL;DR
- The Second Circuit issued Sam Bankman-Fried’s appeal mandate, officially closing his challenge against his conviction and 25-year sentence.
- A Supreme Court petition is now his only remaining judicial option after the appeals court confirmed the original ruling.
- FTX creditors continue receiving repayments while the legal process surrounding the former CEO moves toward its final stage.
Sam Bankman-Fried’s appeal process has reached its final stage after the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit issued the mandate confirming his conviction. The decision closes the appellate case and leaves the former FTX CEO with only one remaining legal path: requesting a review from the Supreme Court.
The August 4 mandate does not introduce new arguments or modify the previous ruling. Instead, it makes the appellate decision official and returns the case to the lower court, keeping Bankman-Fried’s 25-year prison sentence and financial penalties intact.
Sam Bankman-Fried Appeal Mandate Confirms Second Circuit Decision
The document, registered as entry 77 in case No. 24-961, confirms that the three-judge panel composed of Barrington D. Parker, Eunice C. Lee and Maria Araújo Kahn upheld the original judgment.
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