Sam Bankman-Fried appoints new judge
The criminal case of FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) has been transferred to a new American judge, Lewis Kaplan. It is reported by Reuters.
The relevant appointment came after the previous judge of the Southern District of New York, Ronnie Abrams, recused himself due to a possible conflict of interest.
At the Dec. 19 meeting, she revealed that law firm Davis Polk & Wardwell, in which her husband is a partner, had advised FTX in 2021. It is not known why Abrams did not recuse herself earlier.
