SBF's defense lawyers argued that the media and the court's hasty verdict led to his wrongful conviction.

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried's defense attorneys plan to file for a retrial in the appeals court, arguing that media attention, the prosecution, and U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan's hasty ruling led to his wrongful conviction. The defense is requesting a change of judge and a reopening of the trial. The legal team argues that SBF had no intention of defrauding customers, maintained his belief that user funds would be fully repaid, and criticizes Judge Kaplan for preventing him from presenting the key argument to the jury that "FTX had sufficient assets to repay users." In addition to the appeal, SBF's parents have reportedly sought a pardon from President Trump. (Bloomberg)