SBF SEEKS NEW TRIAL, CLAIMS DOJ SILENCED DEFENSE WITNESSES AND MISLED JURY ON FTX SOLVENCY
Sam Bankman-Fried has filed a Rule 33 motion for a new trial alleging that the jury never heard critical evidence, including sworn declarations claiming FTX was solvent during the November 2022 crisis and that customers were always fully repayable
The filing details alleged DOJ witness intimidation that prevented multiple defense witnesses from testifying, while prosecutors relied on cooperating witnesses facing decades in prison
It further claims the government and bankruptcy estate misrepresented FTX’s financial data, excluded billions in assets, and presented a false narrative of missing customer funds, despite customers later being repaid 119–143% ⬇️
This motion asks for a new trial, release of withheld Brady material, and recusal of the trial judge
This is the first time this filing is being publicly reported ⬇️
Sam Bankman-Fried is pushing back hard on the idea that FTX collapsed because it ran out of money ⬇️
In a new document, he claims the crypto exchange was solvent all along and that the billions customers deposited never vanished ⬇️
The FTX estate confirms that nearly all creditors have been repaid, many with extra, and billions still remain
Sam says what looked like bankruptcy was only a liquidity crunch, not a financial black hole 🤔
