Sam Bankman‑Fried applies for a presidential pardon from Trump

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Sam Bankman-Fried, the convicted FTX founder serving a 25-year federal sentence for fraud and conspiracy, formally filed a clemency petition Monday seeking a presidential pardon from President Donald Trump. The petition asks Trump to forgive his federal convictions and cites progress managing the FTX bankruptcy estate, and the Justice Department must review the request before any White House decision. President Trump had previously said he would not pardon Bankman-Fried, so a grant would represent an uncommon use of executive clemency in a high-profile white-collar fraud case and could reshape debate over pardons for financial crimes.

CNN

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Sam Bankman-Fried, the former crypto billionaire who orchestrated one of the largest financial frauds in history, officially asked President Donald Trump for a pardon, according to the Justice Department’s website. https://cnn.it/4xlBMnS

13345d ago

gonesurfing76.bsky.social29

How many millions did he "invest" in Trump crypto business...?

Dantifa15

Every villain in Arkham will eventually be pardoned by trump.

radiobill9

Followed by Trump telling him to donate $12 million to the "ballroom"

Deb5

How much crypto did he hand over as a gratuity for consideration of this request?

Chris⚖️Justice4

Crime Syndicate. Enabled by Republicans. No Justice

waiting-in-ny.bsky.social3

He’s a crypto-scam criminal, of course he’ll get a pardon. Also, why would the DOJ put this request on their website? 🤔

Dixy Normiss3

If a pardon is paid for then the next dem admin should consider it null and void and put them back in prison

Ruven2

Rules for thee, but not for me

tastewart 🦋2

How much can he pay? Everyone knows that this administration (the felon) pardons for a fee! How about we make it a law that FELON’s should not be president and FELONS sure as hell shouldn’t have power to pardon!

The Daily Beast

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The FTX fraudster, currently serving 25 years behind bars, is really hoping that Donald Trump will let him off the hook.

2045d ago

DiveDoc

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😡 FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried files formal request for Trump pardon www.cnbc.com/2026/06/08/s...

945d ago

Lauren Ashley Davis

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Fallen crypto mogul Sam Bankman-Fried applies for pardon Bankman-Fried has been heaping praise for months on President Donald Trump as part of an apparent bid to win a pardon. www.politico.com/news/2026/06...

1045d ago

MrPassportKing

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Breaking: Sam Bankman-Fried asks Trump for a pardon The former crypto billionaire who orchestrated one of the largest financial frauds in history asked Trump for a pardon. The questions is, did he pay the Trump pardon bribe.

945d ago

Stephen Walker he, him

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Anyone want to bet that Crypto King Sam Bankman-Fried gets his pardon? www.cnn.com/2026/06/08/b...

645d ago

TheDesk.net

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NEW: Disgraced FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried has applied for a presidential pardon, telling Fox Business he "absolutely" wants Trump to forgive his prior crimes; Trump previously said he would not grant Bankman-Fried a pardon.

845d ago

Drew Webb 🏳️‍🌈

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Of course Sam Bankman Fried will get a pardon: www.bbc.com/news/article...

745d ago

tomwellborn3rd

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Sam Bankman-Fried, serving 25 years for defrauding investors of $10 billion, filed for a pardon and spent his Fox Business interview praising Trump's stock market gains, Elon Musk, and crypto's future while still denying any wrongdoing.

345d ago

Umit Singh Dhuga

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My bingo card left the building long ago. Gift link 🎁 giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/... Sam Bankman-Fried seeks Trump pardon

745d ago

Greg M. Epstein

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I'm very much not a prophet but this was the world's easiest news story to predict. Fake altruist billionaire Sam Bankman-Fried wants a Trump pardon—a match made in literal AI Heaven/Hell, if you know my analysis of Effective Altruism as a fanatical sect of Tech Religion. www.cnn.com/2026/06/08/b...

745d ago

Yonette Joseph

@sugarcane99.bsky.social

Sam Bankman-Fried, the disgraced founder of the defunct FTX cryptocurrency exchange, has applied for a pardon from Trump www.nytimes.com/2026/06/08/t...

545d ago

CNBC

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Sam Bankman-Fried has formally submitted a request for a presidential pardon to President Donald Trump, according to information listed on the U.S. Department of Justice Office of the Pardon Attorney website. Full details: cnb.cx/4egp413