What did the court decide?

Sam Bankman-Fried

Former cryptocurrency executive who co-founded Alameda Research and founded and led the FTX exchange, and who was convicted of fraud and conspiracy offences in 2023.

Latest ruling source 15 Oct 2026Docket checked 26 Oct 202630 sources

1. Question

   What did the court decide?

2. Where it stands

   PendingWhere it stands

   6 cases recorded. Most recent: Samuel Bankman-Fried v. United States (pending).

3. Detail

   Samuel Bankman-Fried v. United States

   Pending

   Court

   Supreme Court of the United States

   Case number

   26-349

   Filed

   10 Sep 2026

   Parties

   Samuel Bankman-Fried (petitioner) v. United States (respondent)

   What was claimed

   Petition for writ of certiorari to review the Second Circuit judgment of 12 Jun 2026, including the conviction and $11 billion forfeiture.

   What the court decided

   No decision; response deadline extended to 16 Nov 2026 (order of 13 Oct 2026).¹

   United States v. Bankman-Fried

   Decided

   Court

   U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

   Case number

   24-961-cr

   Filed

   2024

   Parties

   United States (appellee) v. Samuel Bankman-Fried (appellant)

   What was claimed

   Appeal of conviction, sentence and forfeiture, arguing trial rulings limited his defence.

   What the court decided

   Affirmed on 12 Jun 2026 (opinion by Judge Barrington D. Parker, with Judges Eunice Lee and Maria Araújo Kahn), including the $11 billion forfeiture; mandate issued 4 Aug 2026.^{2 3 4 5 6 7}

   Securities and Exchange Commission v. Samuel Bankman-Fried

   Pending

   Court

   U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York

   Case number

   1:22-cv-10501

   Filed

   13 Dec 2022

   Parties

   SEC v. Samuel Bankman-Fried

   What was claimed

   Alleged scheme to defraud FTX equity investors; violations of Securities Act s.17(a) and Exchange Act s.10(b)/Rule 10b-5.

   What the court decided

   Stayed pending the criminal case (reported Feb 2023); no judgment against Bankman-Fried found.^{8 9}

   Commodity Futures Trading Commission v. Bankman-Fried et al.

   Pending

   Court

   U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York

   Filed

   13 Dec 2022

   Parties

   CFTC v. Samuel Bankman-Fried, FTX Trading Ltd., Alameda Research LLC (amended 21 Dec 2022 to add Caroline Ellison and Gary Wang)

   What was claimed

   Alleged fraud and material misrepresentations in connection with digital commodity sales.

   What the court decided

   Consent order against FTX and Alameda for $12.7 billion entered (announced 8 Aug 2024); claims against Bankman-Fried continuing as of that date.^{10 11 12}

   United States v. Bankman-Fried

   On appeal

   Court

   U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York

   Case number

   1:22-cr-00673-LAK

   Filed

   9 Dec 2022

   Parties

   United States v. Samuel Bankman-Fried (co-defendants Zixiao (Gary) Wang, Caroline Ellison, Nishad Singh)

   What was claimed

   Wire fraud, wire fraud conspiracy, securities fraud conspiracy, commodities fraud conspiracy, money laundering conspiracy.

   What the court decided

   Jury verdict of guilty on all seven counts on 2 Nov 2023; sentenced 28 Mar 2024 to 25 years and $11 billion forfeiture; new-trial motion denied 28 Apr 2026.^{13 14 15 16 17}

   In re FTX Trading Ltd., et al.

   Decided

   Court

   U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware

   Case number

   22-11068 (JTD) (Jointly Administered)

   Filed

   11 Nov 2022

   Parties

   FTX Trading Ltd., Alameda Research and affiliated debtors

   What was claimed

   Voluntary Chapter 11 cases of the FTX Group.

   What the court decided

   Plan approved by Judge John T. Dorsey at a hearing on 7 Oct 2024; order confirming the Second Amended Joint Chapter 11 Plan entered 8 Oct 2024; distributions to creditors made by the FTX Recovery Trust through 2026.^{18 19 20 21 22}

4. Judgments and reports

   1. PrimaryDocket No. 26-349, Samuel Bankman-Fried v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 15 Oct 2026
   2. SecondaryAppeals court upholds FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried's fraud convictionInvestment Executive (AP report) · 12 Jun 2026
   3. SecondarySecond Circuit denies Sam Bankman-Fried's bid to overturn FTX crypto fraud convictionCourthouse News Service · 12 Jun 2026
   4. SecondaryU.S. v. Bankman-Fried, No. 24-961-cr (2d Cir. June 12, 2026) case summaryAmerican Bankruptcy Institute (VOLO) · Jun 2026
   5. SecondarySecond Circuit affirms SBF fraud conviction, 25-year sentenceThe Defiant · 12 Jun 2026
   6. SecondarySam Bankman-Fried (SBF) Appeal Mandate Issued, Only One Strand of Hope LeftBeInCrypto · 4 Aug 2026
   7. SecondaryUS appellate court files mandate in Sam Bankman-Fried caseCointelegraph · 6 Aug 2026
   8. PrimaryLitigation Release No. 25616, SEC v. Samuel Bankman-FriedU.S. Securities and Exchange Commission · 19 Jan 2023
   9. SecondaryJudge halts SEC, CFTC cases until Bankman-Fried's criminal trial concludesDecrypt · 14 Feb 2023
   10. PrimaryCFTC Release No. 8638-22 (charges against Bankman-Fried, FTX Trading and Alameda Research)U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission · 13 Dec 2022
   11. PrimaryCFTC Release No. 8644-22 (amended complaint adding Caroline Ellison and Zixiao 'Gary' Wang)U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission · 21 Dec 2022
   12. PrimaryCFTC Release No. 8938-24 ($12.7 billion judgment against FTX and Alameda)U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission · 8 Aug 2024
   13. PrimaryUSA v. Bankman-Fried, 1:22-cr-00673-LAK docket sheetU.S. District Court S.D.N.Y. (via Miller & Chevalier) · 2023
   14. PrimaryStatement Of U.S. Attorney Damian Williams On The Conviction Of Samuel Bankman-FriedU.S. Attorney's Office, S.D.N.Y. · 2 Nov 2023
   15. PrimarySamuel Bankman-Fried Sentenced to 25 Years for His Orchestration of Multiple Fraudulent SchemesU.S. Department of Justice, Office of Public Affairs · 28 Mar 2024
   16. SecondaryJudge rejects Sam Bankman-Fried's new trial requestThe Block · 28 Apr 2026
   17. SecondaryJudge denies new trial for Sam Bankman-FriedCointelegraph · 28 Apr 2026
   18. SecondaryFTX Group Files for BankruptcyRopes & Gray LLP · 11 Nov 2022
   19. PrimaryOrder Confirming the Second Amended Joint Chapter 11 Plan of Reorganization of FTX Trading Ltd. and Its Debtor Affiliates (Case No. 22-11068)U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Delaware (via PwC Bahamas) · 8 Oct 2024
   20. SecondaryUS bankruptcy judge approves FTX reorganization plan, two years after the exchange's collapseThe Block · 7 Oct 2024
   21. PrimaryFTX Sets Next Distribution Date and Amends Proposed Disputed Claims Reserve ReductionFTX Trading Ltd. and FTX Recovery Trust (Cision release) · 26 May 2026
   22. SecondaryFTX to distribute millions to creditors in fifth payment roundCointelegraph · 17 Jul 2026

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Docket note

26 Oct 2026 Published after review.

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