Friday, November 7, 2025

After SBF Got 25 Years Appeal Heard in 2 CIR as $11B Forfeiture Questioned by Judge Parker


by Matthew Russell Lee

SDNY COURTHOUSE, Nov 4 – On the US v Sam Bankman-Fried trial, hours after the guilty verdict, a book was published: "Crypto Criminal: The Conviction of Sam Bankman-Fried: As live tweeted and investigated from inside the SDNY courthouse by Matthew Russell Lee," audio/book here.

  On March 28, 2024, Inner City Press live tweeted his sentencing, to 25 years.

On September 9 cooperator Caroline Ellison's counsel filed a letter that "Ms. Ellison seeks leave to redact the names of certain peopleCounsel for the government consents to this request." Document on Patreon here.

  Late on September 9 Inner City Press submitted opposition to sealing. Judge Kaplan docketed the filing on September 10. See here and, on DocumentCloud, here.

On September 24 after praise from the AUSA and Judge, Ellison wasentenced to 24 months, minimum security.

Jump cut to November 4, 2025 when SBF's appeal was heard in the 2d Circuit. Inner City Press live tweeted it, here - Judge Barrington Parker asked quite a bit about the $11 billion forfeiture

more on X for Subscribers here and Substack here


More on X for Subscribers here, Substack here

This case is US v. Bond, 24-cr-494 (Daniels)

We'll have more on this.

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