Sam Bankman-Fried Heads Back to Court Over Possible Lawyer Conflict
- Rare appearance for FTX co-founder since November conviction
- SBF has same lawyers as ex-Celsius CEO accused of fraud
Sam Bankman-Fried arrives at court in New York in June 2023.
Photographer: Yuki Iwamura/BloombergFTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried returned to a New York courtroom for a rare appearance following his November conviction over a multibillion-dollar fraud, telling a federal judge he was comfortable continuing with his new attorneys despite their representation of another crypto mogul.
Bankman-Fried last month hired lawyers Marc Mukasey and Torrey Young to represent him ahead of his March 28 sentencing. Prosecutors asked US District Judge Lewis Kaplan to question him to ensure he is aware of potential conflicts of interest for the pair, who also represent former Celsius Network Ltd. Chief Executive Officer Alex Mashinsky.