New Sam Bankman-Fried trial would be huge waste of court's time, judge says

"Bankman-Fried's claims of 'newly discovered' witnesses were dismissed by the judge, who stated that 'none of the witnesses' were actually new."

"The judge emphasized that granting Bankman-Fried's request 'would be a large waste of judicial resources' and noted that the witnesses were known to him during the trial."

"Kaplan pointed out that Bankman-Fried's theory was 'entirely contradicted by the record,' highlighting the lack of evidence for his claims."

"The judge criticized Bankman-Fried's motion as a 'last-ditch attempt' to reshape his image, which the Trump administration was not accepting."

A judge denied Sam Bankman-Fried's request for a new trial, criticizing his claims of newly discovered witnesses as conspiratorial and unfounded. Bankman-Fried, sentenced to 25 years for orchestrating a major financial fraud, sought to recuse the judge and argued that government intimidation prevented witnesses from testifying. The judge noted that the witnesses were not newly discovered and emphasized that Bankman-Fried had not previously sought their testimony. Granting the request would waste judicial resources, as it would require a new judge to review a complex case record.

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