Sam Bankman-Fried, the former founder of FTX, is seeking a new trial nearly two years after his conviction for orchestrating an $8 billion fraud scheme. Oral arguments in his appeal are scheduled for November 4 in Manhattan. Bankman-Fried's legal team contends that the district court exhibited bias and compromised the defense, leading to his 2024 conviction and a 25-year prison sentence. During the trial, several former FTX executives testified against him, contributing to the guilty verdict.