"Sam Bankman-Fried Appeals FTX Fraud Conviction and 25-Year Sentence"

Sam Bankman-Fried, the co-founder and former CEO of FTX, is appealing his conviction and 25-year prison sentence for defrauding investors and customers of his now-bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange. His attorneys have filed the appeal and requested to remain at the Brooklyn Metropolitan Detention Center while preparing for the appeal in Manhattan federal court. Bankman-Fried was found guilty on all charges related to the collapse of his exchange and was sentenced to 25 years in prison, despite prosecutors recommending a longer sentence.