Judge Kaplan Denies Sam Bankman-Fried’s Bid for a New Trial, Calling Claims Baseless
Key Takeaways: Judge Lewis Kaplan denied Sam Bankman-Fried’s (SBF) Rule 33 motion on April 28, 2026, calling the new evidence claims “baseless.” The ruling closes the district court chapter for SBF, who still faces a live Second Circuit appeal from his 25-year sentence. SBF’s judicial reassignment request against Judge Kaplan remains pending, keeping one legal…