- US District Judge Ronnie Abrams recused herself from the SBF trial.
- Judge’s husband Greg D. Andres, is a partner at a law firm that advised FTX in 2021.
- Thus, the court recused itself from this action in order to avoid any conflict, said Abrams.
FTX controversy sees another turn as US District Judge Ronnie Abrams recused herself from the Samuel Bankman-Fried(SBF) case. She said that her husband is a partner at a law firm that advised the bankrupt FTX.
On Friday, the judge clarified in an order that the law firm, Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP represented parties that may be unfavorable to FTX and SBF in proceedings.
CRIMINAL CAROUSEL: In #FTX Case US v. Sam Bankman-Fried, Judge Abrams Recuses Herself Citing Davis Polk Law Firm Link After Delayed Transcripts Unsealed – Inner City Press story: https://t.co/Iuu94ZvSgl @SubstackInc with DocumentCloud link https://t.c ...The post FTX Trial Takes New Turn; Judge Abrams Recused From SBF’s Case appeared first on Coin Edition.