The Untold Story of Sam Bankman-Fried

Squirrels

This week marks three years since Sam was remanded to prison by Judge Kaplan.

Aug 15 • Barbara Fried

July 2026

Independence Day

July 5, 2026

Jul 5 • Barbara Fried

The Second Circuit Rules on Sam's Appeal

... and eviscerates the 8th Amendment prohibition on "excessive fines"

Jul 5 • Barbara Fried

June 2026

Captain Ahab

Meet Judge Kaplan

Jun 3 • Barbara Fried

May 2026

Under Color of Law

The Untold Story of Sam Bankman-Fried is a Substack dedicated to getting out the truth concerning the government's prosecution of the FTX cases and its…

May 28 • Barbara Fried

"The American Legal System Indicted: The Troubling Story of the FTX Bankruptcy and Prosecution of Sam Bankman-Fried"

Prof. John Donohue publishes a blistering critique of Sam's prosecution, describing it as a miscarriage of justice.

May 26

Thoughts on Mother's Day

When you become “justice-involved”-- a phrase used to describe families whose loved ones have been caught up in the criminal justice system—you…

May 10 • Barbara Fried

"A Miscarriage of Justice?"

Yale Law School Professor Ian Ayres weighs in on my argument in "Plain Error"

May 7 • Barbara Fried

April 2026

Plain Error

What if there was no crime?

Apr 28 • Barbara Fried

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Update on FTX Bankruptcy

96.6 % of FTX customer claims now repaid; customers projected to receive 171% of their claims once payouts are completed.

Apr 3 • Barbara Fried

March 2026

Harmless Error

Judges' comments in the oral argument in Sam's appeal ominously suggest that the Second Circuit may be poised to apply the wrong legal standard to reach…

Mar 11 • Barbara Fried

"Is S.B.F. Possibly . . . Innocent?"

Earlier this week, William Cohan posted an article on Puck entitled, "Is S.B.F.

Mar 7 • Barbara Fried