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

Ars Technica4/29/2026 – 4/30/2026

Summary

A judge stated that a new trial for Sam Bankman-Fried would be a huge waste of the court's time. Bankman-Fried, identified as an FTX fraudster, has come out as a Republican and attempted to claim that Biden's Department of Justice targeted him.

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Lindy Score Breakdown (V4.2)

12h
Age
1
Sources
from cluster
4
Hours Since Seen
Final Score12/100
CategoryAntiLindy
StatusActive
Recency Multiplier94% (0.5^4/48)
Hero EligibleYes

Score BreakdownRisk 70

Source Reputation: Low-trust source (6/20 pts)
Consensus: Single source - no independent confirmation yet
Age: Breaking news - too recent to assess longevity

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