SBF's Appeal Hearing is scheduled for November 4th, seeking a retrial and alleging judicial bias against the original judge

On November 2nd, as per CoinDesk, the appeal hearing for FTX founder SBF is slated for November 4th. This is two years after he was sentenced to 25 years in prison. The hearing on November 4th will allocate 10 minutes of speaking time to each side. One side is the prosecutor's team from the New York Southern District led by former SEC Chairman Jay Clayton, and the other is SBF's new defense team led by senior appellate lawyer Alexandra Shapiro. During the hearing, the presiding judge may pose questions to clarify specific details. This hearing will not rehearse the charges themselves but will center on whether the trial process was conducted appropriately. According to the opening statement submitted by the defense in September 2024, SBF, as the appellant, desires to obtain a new trial presided over by a new judge. His team holds the view that District Judge Lewis Kaplan, who presided over the original trial, was partial towards SBF and made unfair remarks during the trial process, undermining the defense's case.