Key Takeaways
Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder and former CEO of the cryptocurrency exchange FTX, was convicted on charges of wire fraud and conspiracy, along with the misappropriation as much as $10 billon of customer funds.
Now, Bankman-Fried has told a federal court of his new legal representation before his sentencing for seven criminal charges.
On January 9, a document submitted to the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York said Torrey Young and Marc Mukasey of Mukasey Young LLP were now representing Bankman-Fried. Additionally, Bankman-Fried’s attorneys submitted a confidential document, which may indicate an they could appeal his November conviction.