Sam Bankman‑Fried Seeks New Trial, Calls Himself a Political Victim; From Prison Says FTX ‘Was Never Bankrupt’

Sam Bankman‑Fried has filed a motion seeking a new trial in his FTX fraud case, contesting evidence and prosecutor arguments and asserting he was a political victim of the Biden administration, according to reporting on the filing ^[1][3].

The filing was registered as pro se and was submitted to the Southern District of New York; reporting notes that Barbara H. Fried was involved in preparing the petition and that the motion invokes federal criminal procedure provisions ^[3][4].

Separately, from prison Bankman‑Fried has publicly stated that FTX 'was never bankrupt,' saying he did not approve a Chapter 11 filing and accusing outside lawyers of submitting a 'bogus' document to take control of the exchange ^[2].

Bankman‑Fried remains the imprisoned former CEO of FTX, and his motion for a retrial and his statements from custody are pending before the court ^[1][3][4].

The newly filed motion and Bankman‑Fried’s statements from prison have been reported to the Southern District of New York; the court has not issued a public ruling on the retrial request as of these reports ^[3][4].