Sam Bankman-Fried seeks Trump pardon via DOJ filing

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Convicted FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried submitted a formal request for a presidential pardon to President Trump.

WHO: Sam Bankman-Fried

WHAT: Filed a formal request for a presidential pardon with the DOJ Office of the Pardon Attorney

WHEN: Jun 8, 2026 at 3:20 PM ET

WHERE: USA

WHY: He is serving a 25-year federal prison sentence after being found guilty of orchestrating a fraud scheme involving misuse of customer funds at FTX and Alameda Research.

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