A U.S. federal appeals court will hear arguments for former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried’s appeal, nearly two years after he was sentenced to 25 years in prison following his conviction in 2023.

A Wednesday notice from the Second Circuit Court of Appeals indicates the hearing has been scheduled for Nov. 4. It will address whether substantial legal or procedural errors at Bankman-Fried’s trial could warrant a new trial or reversal of conviction.

Lawyers for Bankman-Fried filed a 102-page appeal in April 2024, claiming that he was presumed guilty by the judge who presided over his trial.


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That filing also argued that the government had presented a false narrative that FTX’s customers, lenders, and investors had permanently lost their money.

FTX’s bankruptcy estate began the process of disbursing $16.5 billion in recovered assets earlier this year.