Sam Bankman-Fried seeks Trump pardon

Sam Bankman-Fried cozies up to Trump and Elon Musk as FTX cofounder reportedly looks for pardon: ‘I don’t think anyone was guilty’
In interviews with the New York Sun, the former crypto billionaire criticized the judge who presided over his trial as well as a case against Donald Trump.
Sam Bankman-Fried rips Biden over ‘politicization’ of DOJ, warms to Trump: ‘Republican Party was far more reasonable’
Sam Bankman-Fried ripped the Biden administration for its “politicization” of the Justice Department and expressed sympathy for President Donald Trump.
Could President Trump pardon Sam Bankman-Fried?
Fried, the cofounder of FTX, is serving a 25-year prison sentence for fraud. Recently, he has shifted his political stance, criticizing the Biden administration and expressing support for President Donald Trump and Elon Musk.
Sam Bankman-Fried speaks out on politics and appeal in interview from prison
The founder of defunct cryptocurrency exchange FTX, Sam Bankman-Fried, has spoken out about politics in his first interview since being behind bars. The FTX founder was sentenced to 25 years in prison in March 2024, with the interview taking place through a telephone line from Brooklyn’s Metropolitan Detention Center to New York The Sun.
Exclusive: Sam Bankman-Fried, Phoning the Sun From Jail, Rebuffs ‘Center-Left’ Politics — and Signals Sympathy With Trump
The Sun is publishing 45 minutes of telephone interviews with the FTX founder, the first since he has been behind bars.
Sam Bankman-Fried seeks Trump pardon as crypto leaders push for clemency
Fried, the disgraced founder of FTX, is positioning himself as a potential beneficiary of Donald Trump’s presidential clemency powers. Following Trump’s high-profile pardon of Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht in January 2025,
FTX's Sam Bankman-Fried Says He Shares Common Enemies With Trump, Slams Biden For 'Political Censorship'
In his first prison interview, Sam Bankman-Fried said his conviction was among the cases of "prosecutorial overreach" as implemented by the Biden administration.
Sam Bankman-Fried Courts Trump, Musk in Bid for Clemency
The jailed FTX co-founder is attempting to rebrand himself as a man wronged by a political system he now rejects.
Sam Bankman-Fried Urges Trump for Pardon in His First Interview from Prison
FTX's Sam Bankman-Fried seeks a pardon from Trump, claiming Biden’s anti-crypto stance led to his conviction. Will his plea be considered?
Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried seeks President Trump’s pardon
Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF), former CEO of the defunct FTX crypto exchange, claimed that the bankruptcy was mishandled and is hopeful of a possible pardon. “There were enough assets to pay everyone back in-kind, in full, in November 2022…If these debtors hadn’t stepped in, customers wouldn’t have waited two and a half years to get their money.”
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SBF Says Court Narrative Was Misleading in Latest The New York Sun Interview
Sam Bankman-Fried slams the prosecution of his FTX fraud trial, citing political bias in a new The New York Sun interview.
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Private Jets, Political Cash Among $1B in Sam Bankman-Fried's Forfeited Assets: Court
A federal court confirmed the final tally of SBF assets the government staked a claim to, including $606 million in Robinhood ...
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SBF Insists Liquidity Issues, not Bankruptcy, Led to FTX Collapse
SBF claims FTX faced liquidity issues, not bankruptcy, as he appeals his conviction. He criticizes regulators and hopes for a ...
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Jailed SBF turns on Biden, aligns with Trump in apparent pardon play
Fried, the disgraced former FTX CEO, is changing his political loyalties from Joe Biden to Donald Trump while sitting in a ...
Some Crypto Traders Caught in FTX Collapse Are About to Get Paid Back
Starting Tuesday, some FTX customers are set to get their money back, more than two years after Sam Bankman-Fried’s cryptocurrency exchange filed for bankruptcy. Initial payouts starting this week ...