Sam Bankman-Fried is back in court, waives conflict of interest for lawyers
Lawyers Marc Mukasey and Torrey Young will represent the former FTX CEO through his sentencing on March 28, while Christian Everdell and Mark Cohen are withdrawing.
Former FTX CEO Sam “SBF” Bankman-Fried returned to the courtroom for one of the first times since his conviction to address potential conflicts of interest in his lawyers.
According to a Feb. 21 report from Inner City Press, Bankman-Fried waived his right to conflict-free legal representation with lawyers Marc Mukasey and Torrey Young. The two attorneys filed notices of appearance with both SBF and former Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky, who took similar action in a Feb. 20 hearing.
The courtroom appearance in United States District Court for the Southern District of New York marked one of the first times Bankman-Fried had been seen outside of jail since a jury convicted the former FTX CEO of seven felony counts in November 2023. SBF’s life behind bars has been mainly out of the media spotlight, but on Feb. 19, photos surfaced showing the former FTX CEO with other inmates.
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