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Bankman-Fried files petition seeking presidential pardon from Trump

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Bankman-Fried files petition seeking presidential pardon from Trump

Bankman-Fried received 25 years in prison after being convicted on two counts of conspiracy and five counts of fraud in 2023 after his cryptocurrency empire collapsed unexpectedly in November of 2022.

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Bankman-Fried received 25 years in prison after being convicted on two counts of conspiracy and five counts of fraud in 2023 after his cryptocurrency empire collapsed unexpectedly in November of 2022.

Disgraced crypto tycoon Sam Bankman-Fried has filed a formal request for a pardon from President Donald Trump to erase the fraud charges tied to his failed cryptocurrency business. The post Disgraced Crypto Fraudster Sam Bankman-Fried Formally Seeks Trump Pardon appeared first on Breitbart. Sam Bankman-Fried, the convicted founder of the collapsed cryptocurrency exchange FTX, has officially filed a petition seeking a presidential pardon from President Donald Trump.

Bankman-Fried received 25 years in prison after being convicted on two counts of conspiracy and five counts of fraud in 2023 after his cryptocurrency empire collapsed unexpectedly in November of 2022.

Breitbart reported the story as "Disgraced Crypto Fraudster Sam Bankman-Fried Formally Seeks Trump Pardon."

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