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Sam Bankman-Fried seeks Trump pardon via DOJ filing
Filed: Jun 08, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET
Summary: 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 08, 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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