Coastal Californian city, county seat of Santa Barbara County
A three-judge panel of the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld Bankman-Fried's fraud conviction and 25-year sentence, ruling the government’s evidence was robust. Bankman-Fried’s lawyers may pursue further appeals; he is jailed in California and remains eligible for release in 2044.
The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld Sam Bankman-Fried’s conviction on fraud and conspiracy charges, stating that prosecutors’ evidence was robust. The court rejected defense claims of trial unfairness, noting that Bankman-Fried’s actions showed him using FTX funds as a personal piggy bank while assuring customers funds were safe. He remains jailed with sentencing details and potential appeals still under discussion.
The Supreme Court has upheld birthright citizenship under the 14th Amendment, rejecting President Trump’s bid to end it. The ruling maintains that citizenship is granted at birth to anyone born in the United States, including children of undocumented migrants. Trump has pledged to seek a rehearing and press Congress on immigration.