Sam Bankman-Fried, founder of the collapsed crypto exchange FTX, has formally requested a new trial following the dismissal of his attorney. He is representing himself and filed the motion through his mother, arguing under Federal Rule 33, which allows for new trials based on newly discovered evidence. Despite his appeal and claims of political bias, no new evidence has been publicly disclosed, and former President Trump has stated he will not pardon Bankman-Fried.