Lewis Kaplan

Judge rejects new trial for FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried
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1 May, 2026

Judge rejects new trial for FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried

U.S. Judge Lewis Kaplan has denied Sam Bankman-Fried’s request for a new trial, saying the former FTX CEO failed to...
FTX’s Ryan Salame gets 90 months in prison, tweets ‘trust me, bro’
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30 May, 2024

FTX’s Ryan Salame gets 90 months in prison, tweets ‘trust me, bro’

The 7.5-year sentence that U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan imposed was higher than the five to seven years prosecutors had...
Sam Bankman-Fried’s trial is going about as well as expected
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23 October, 2023

Sam Bankman-Fried’s trial is going about as well as expected

The prosecution may wind up its case when Sam Bankman-Fried's trial resumes on October 26, after which SBF’s team will...
Sam Bankman-Fried losing Robinhood shares, judge’s sympathy
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4 September, 2023

Sam Bankman-Fried losing Robinhood shares, judge’s sympathy

U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan denied a motion by SBF’s attorneys to preclude the DOJ from introducing evidence the government...
Sam Bankman-Fried risks pre-trial custody as judge losing patience
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28 July, 2023

Sam Bankman-Fried risks pre-trial custody as judge losing patience

SBF was in Manhattan on July 26 trying to convince U.S. District Court Judge Lewis Kaplan not to tighten his...
Sam Bankman-Fried risks bail conditions by leaking ex-girlfriend’s diary
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24 July, 2023

Sam Bankman-Fried risks bail conditions by leaking ex-girlfriend’s diary

The letter to U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan says that SBF's conduct not only aims to harass Caroline Ellison but...